speed tests that show faster speeds than my wireless connection?

How can the various internet speed test show such high speeds when my ipad or laptop is only connected at 3-5 Mbs? Shouldn't the slowest link throttle the overall speed figures to at least that or below that level?

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Eric
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Perhaps...

  1. Your wireless connection uses data compression;
  2. The Internet speed test uses data which can be compressed.
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Ralph Fox

Or the test is wrong...... Stephen Hope stephen snipped-for-privacy@xyzworld.com Replace xyz with ntl to reply

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Stephen

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