Exetel internet speed test

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How to speed test Exetel internet

It’s easy to run an Exetel speed test — using the speed test tool above, click ‘Go’ and then wait for your internet speed test results to come through.

Not only does the above tool work as an Exetel internet speed test tool, but it’s the same free speed test tool that’s used to test a wide range of internet providers and types. So, no matter your internet plan, you can still test your speeds.

What can impact your Exetel speed test?

While the results from your speed test should give you an idea of how your Exetel internet plan is performing, these results might be impacted by a range of factors. These include if you’re using an old modem, if you’re using a VPN, your internet connection type or the time of day that you’re testing your speeds.

What do my Exetel speed test results mean?

Your Exetel speed test will show you three different results — download speeds, upload speeds and ping. Depending on how you and your household use the internet, you might find some of these results more important than others.

Download speeds are the main number that most plans are measured by, as it’s essential for online activities such as browsing social media and the web, streaming videos and music, and online gaming — especially when downloading large game files or updates.

Upload speed, which relates to information you’re sending out, is especially important if you work from home regularly or make a lot of video calls, along with uploading large files to cloud storage or social media.

The other result, ping — which is related to latency — is the time it takes, measured in milliseconds, between when you perform an action and when it reaches a destination. Therefore, a lower ping will mean that you’re experiencing a shorter response time. This is especially useful for activities like online gaming, which needs a quick response for smooth gameplay.

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Unlimited Home Standard (NBN 50) Plans

The following table shows a selection of published unlimited NBN 50 plans on Canstar Blue’s database, listed in order of standard monthly cost (excluding discounts), from the lowest to highest, and then by alphabetical order of provider. Use our comparison tool above to see plans from a range of other providers. This is a selection of products with links to referral partners.

Unlimited Home Fast (NBN 100) Plans

The table below shows a selection of published unlimited NBN 100 plans on Canstar Blue’s database, listed in order of monthly cost, from the lowest to highest, and then by alphabetical order of provider. Use our comparison tool to see plans from a range of other providers. This is a selection of products with links to referral partners.

Exetel NBN speeds

When you run an Exetel NBN speed test, it’s a good idea to know which speed tier your plan is on so you have something to compare your speed test results to. Exetel offers a wide range of NBN speed tiers and is one of a small number of providers to offer the NBN 100 plan with both 20Mbps and 40Mbps upload speeds. These are the maximum potential speeds available from Exetel:

• NBN 25: 25Mbps download speeds, 10Mbps upload speeds
• NBN 50: 50Mbps download speeds, 20Mbps upload speeds
• NBN 100/20: 100Mbps download speeds, 20Mbps upload speeds
• NBN 100/40: 100Mbps download speeds, 40Mbps upload speeds
• NBN 250: 250Mbps download speeds, 25Mbps upload speeds

Once you have your speed test results, you should see similar numbers to those listed above. However, your plan won’t always reach these maximum potential speeds, such as the fastest speed tier NBN 1000, which typically won’t reach the 1000Mbps/1Gbps maximum download speeds.

While plans are technically capable of reaching these maximum potential speeds, factors such as network congestion may affect your plan’s speeds. This tends to be the case during the busy evening peak, which is why NBN providers are required to list a plan’s typical evening speed. This measures the performance of a provider’s speed tier during the evening peak between 7pm and 11pm.

You might find that running your Exetel speed test during the evening peak shows slower speeds than if you run a test during the day. It’s a good idea to run your speed test during different times of the day to get a clearer picture of how your Exetel NBN plan is performing and if you’re getting the speeds you’re paying for.

The following table shows a selection of published Exetel BYO modem NBN plans on Canstar Blue’s database, listed in order of standard monthly cost, from the lowest to highest, and then by included data. Use our comparison tool to see plans from a range of other NBN providers. This is a selection of products with links to referral partners.

Related: What NBN speed do I have?

Exetel NBN typical evening speeds

Exetel, like all NBN providers, lists the typical evening speed for its range of NBN plans. Keep in mind that these speeds can change every couple of months or so. Here are the typical evening speeds you can expect for Exetel’s range of NBN plans:

• NBN 25: 25Mbps download speeds, 8.5Mbps upload speeds
• NBN 50: 50Mbps download speeds, 17Mbps upload speeds
• NBN 100/20: 100Mbps download speeds, 17Mbps upload speeds
• NBN 100/40: 100Mbps download speeds, 34Mbps upload speeds
• NBN 250: 220Mbps download speeds, 21Mbps upload speeds

Source: Exetel, March 2025

When you run your Exetel speed test during the evening peak, you should be seeing speeds close to those above. If your plan isn’t reaching its typical evening speeds, you might have problems with slow internet speeds that could require troubleshooting.

Other Exetel internet speeds

In addition to its range of NBN plans, Exetel also offers fibre internet plans using other fibre networks. You can see if your home is eligible for any of these fibre plans by using Exetel’s address checker on the website. Its range of fibre plans are generally available with the same speed tiers as the NBN plans.

Compare NBN plans

If your Exetel NBN plan isn’t performing as you’d like, or you’re in the market for a new plan, there is a wide range of NBN providers and plans to choose from. The below tables compare a range of NBN plans and providers, but if you want to view even more plans, you can use our free NBN plan comparison tool.