Instructions:
This site enables technology resource personnel at Virginia public schools to test both the download and upload speeds of their Internet connections. The process for testing speed is very straightforward and takes only a few minutes. This site is only to be used by school personnel.
You must run the test from a computer within the school to be tested.
- Select your school: There are two ways to do this: you can either zoom to your county on the map and then click on your school's icon, or you can select your school district, followed by your school from the menus above.
Once you have made a selection, information identifying your school will appear in this window.
- Test your speed: Verify that you have selected the correct school and then click the "Test my speed" button. A window labeled "Virginia Tech eCorridors Web100 based Network Diagnostic Tool (NDT)" should appear. (You may have to disable any pop-up blockers to allow this.) This is a program that will measure the amount of data that can be transmitted and received over your Internet connection in a fixed time interval. You may be asked to allow or trust code from Virginia Tech in order to authorize this application to run. It is safe to do this - Virginia Tech is our partner in this initiative, and was the developer of this website. You may also be asked to install the Java Runtime Environment if you do not have it installed already. Once the applet has loaded, click the "START" button to begin the test.
- Save your results. Once the test has finished, click "Return to Map". The speed testing window will disappear and your test results should be displayed along with the other information about your school. Click the "Submit" button to save your results back to the database. You should receive a message informing you that all was successful, and you should be able to zoom to your school on the map, click on it and see that your results are now displayed.
* Note that some school locations on the map may not be exact.