Process and apparatus for downloading digital data on a terminal after measuring the data reception rate for the terminal

Procedure downloading digital data onto a client terminal (1) adapted to be connected to a data server (3) via a communication network (2), comprising the steps of: - connecting (E2) the client terminal (1) to a server hosting (4) application of flow measurement available at reception, - downloading (E6) onto the client terminal (1) of the measurement application flow from the hosting server (4 ) application flow measurement, characterized in that it comprises the additional steps of: - activating (E7) the application for flow measurement, this application implementing a step of connecting the client terminal (1) to a test server ( 5) a step of downloading (E10) on the client terminal (1) of a test file from the test server (5), and a step of measuring (E10) a flow of downloading the test file, - and connecting the client terminal (1) to the data server (3) with a certain direction depending on the measured flow available.