In-flight Wi-Fi is cool — when it works, that is. Too often, it doesn't. Plunk down your $10 (or more) and what you frequently experience are speeds that make AOL dial-up circa 1997 look zippy. We all know it's bad, but just how bad is it? We want to find out, and we need your help.
Because this weekend will be a heavy-duty travel period, it's a perfect time to conduct a nationwide test. This is where you come in. Here's how it will work:
- If you're using in-flight Wi-Fi from now through January 1, go to SpeedOf.Me
- Once the page loads, click "Start Test."
- Wait for the test to run, and note your results.
- Tweet your results -- both your upload and download speed, latency, and the in-flight internet provider -- along with the hashtag #wififlightspeed in this format: My #wififlightspeed Down: 30.42Mbps Up: 3.23Mbps Gogoinflight
It should look a bit like this:
5. If you want to add a screenshot, that would be delightful. Not necessary, but delightful.
6. That's it!
Don't have a Twitter account? No problem. E-mail your findings. We'll tally the results and report back. In the meantime, safe travels.
*And before you quote Louis C.K., the thing is, yeah, in-flight Wi-Fi is amazing, but only if it works. When you pay for something, and get nothing in return, that's not really very amazing.
Update:This post was updated 12/29/12 at 7:54 am to utilize a more compatible speed test.
