LAN Speed Test for Windows

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Developer’s Description

Measure your file transfer and network speeds easily and accurately.

After installing LAN Speed Test v4, it begins in (Lite) mode. LAN Speed Test (Lite) is fully functional with no time limits, etc. - only some of the more advanced features are disabled.LAN Speed Test was designed from the ground up to be a simple but powerful tool for measuring file transfer, hard drive, USB Drive, and Local Area Network (LAN) speeds (wired & wireless). First, you pick a folder to test to. This folder can be on a local drive or USB drive, etc. to test the drive speed, or a shared folder on your network to test your network speed. Next, LAN Speed Test builds a file in memory, then transfers it both ways (without effects of Windows/Mac file caching) while keeping track of the time, and then does the calculations for you. For more advanced users, you can test to LAN Speed Test Server instead of a shared folder to take the slower hard drives out of the process as you are testing from one computer's RAM to another computer's RAM. Simple concept and easy to use. You'll find that LAN Speed Test will quickly become one of your favorite network tools!

LAN Speed Test for Windows

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GENERAL

Release: April 23, 2020

Latest update: July 1, 2025

Version: 4.4

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 7
Windows Server
Windows 10
Windows 8

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 574,308

Downloads Last Week: 15

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User Reviews

3.3/5

23 User Votes

Inaccurate Results
adoreraiJune 27, 2015
Pros
Easy to use.
Cons
I used the latest free Mac version, upload to another computer was about ~56Mbps download was ~750Mbps for a 500MB File. Drag and drop file transfer showed much faster speeds for the upload, more symmetrical.
Summary
Can't really trust the results.
Simple and Effective - no Malware included
Yorgi_GTAMay 28, 2015
Pros
Small footprint Simple Does what it says it will do
Cons
Outdated version
Summary
This program is a simple single .exe file that runs standalone from where you save it. You enter a network address to another PC/server on your network, a file size, then it copies a temp file and shows file transfer speed in Mbps. You can grab a newer version directly from totusoft. This Download.com version did try to change my default search engine to Yahoo but that is not totusoft's fault, the blame is on Download.com.
Good but contains malware (LuckyLeap, cNet report sent)
S_GagneOctober 9, 2013
Pros
Does what it says
Cons
contains malware (LuckyLeap)
Summary
Very helpful and easy!
TapoutncOctober 15, 2012
Pros
Just what I needed to test the throughput between my computers and NAS. File transfers were taking a while and were about 6 Mbps. This too basically let me know that my Gigabit connection between my pc and NAS over a CAT 6 was running slow... Time to check out the topology.
Cons
Instructions for use were not "in your face" step-by-step but I figured it out.
Summary
Good for peer to peet network throughput checking. Definitely not Enterprise class but great for the SMB.
This software is crippled
racasselAugust 4, 2012
Pros
They do a good job tricking you into downloading it.
Cons
If you want to see your throughput in MBPS, you have to send them $5.00 . Or get out your calculator
Summary
It's a crippled version, for free! Look for something else. FastCopy will do the same thing and give you the MBPS and it is not CrIpPlEd!
Simple, quick and easy to use
Eval_EvaluatorApril 20, 2012
Pros
Simple, quick and easy to use
Cons
With some computers in the network the wireless adaptor's write speed is much faster than it's read speed. It's odd, but according to the author, that's because of the write cache of the HD kicking-in when writing to the target network folder. However writing to the same network folder from another computer with another network adaptor does give opposite results (i.e Write speed is less than the read speed). If the HD cache was the reason for faster writes than reads, why do i get an opposite result accessing the same net folder from a different computer?. That to me tells that it's not really the HD cache causing the discrepencies but something else is wrong with either the software or the network adaptors used to test the LAN speed.
Summary
As it stands, the reliability of the test results are questionable, so use it at your own risk.
ok for simple tests.
ldecolaJanuary 7, 2012
Pros
it will give you a quick, easy to interpret, estimate of your LAN speed.
Cons
too simple if you want detailed reports. i.e. i want to know how fast i'm getting data from my ISP to the router and THEN from the router wirelessly to my laptop. the app doesn't seem to tell me that.
Summary
Quick and easy...generally informative
MichaelEYeamanNovember 26, 2011
Pros
Simple, clean
Cons
Limited, comparitve performance metrics
Summary
Great program but beware the other programs it installs
bigdodsOctober 23, 2011
Pros
I ran this a few times and it works really well
Cons
It secretly installs incredimail, a toolbar and some other programs while its running. I suddenly had icons popping up on my desktop that I didnt want. Then the incredimail installer popped up and no mater what I did it couldnt be closed or stopped. Took me about half an hgour to remove all the stuff it added to my PC. Doesnt look like virus or trojan as my scanner came up clean, just very very annoying
Summary
Find another tool
Great way to find out if your network speed is right.
darrylharveyJuly 19, 2011
Pros
Everyone should test their speed on a regular schedule . This tool offer just that.
Cons
Kept it free the cable company rob us enough.
Summary
Great way to find out if your network speed provider is given you the speed you are paying for.