Are internet speed tests really accurate?

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I just got a new internet plan (I live in Canada) according to the sales person on the phone this plan has unlimited bandwidth and comes with 150Mbps which will cost $75/month.

Problem is, I tried 3 different speed test websites and my own ISPs tester it averaged around 20 Mbps on the other sites, 40 on ISPs tester.
Does this mean I’m not getting what I signed up for?

Also why is it that the speed is slower if I connect the ethernet cable compared to over the wifi

Thanks

Edit: Thank you for all your replies, I will see what can do, i.e test all the stuff that needs testing or double checking. Then probably contact my ISP if all else fails.

Cheers,

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Yes, particularly ones that rely on Ookla servers to do the testing. It’s specifically designed to measure throughput on networks and the protocols used to test ensure that what was sent was received. Just make sure you’re testing from the wired connection on the router itself, not your WiFi connectin which would be considerable slower.

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