Most people think a speed test tells them how fast their Wi-Fi is. It doesn’t. Three short videos explain the difference between internet speed and network speed.

An internet speed test measures the path between your device and a server somewhere on the internet. It says very little about your own local network.

The kids at CoolWiFiKidz put together a short video to show how you measure local network speed using OpenSpeedTest

You’ve been measuring the wrong thing.

Most people run an internet speed test and assume they’re testing their Wi-Fi. They’re not.

Tools like Ookla Speedtest measure the connection between your device and a server on the internet. They can’t tell you how fast your own devices talk to each other.

Watch what happens when you test the right thing.

Your 10 Gbps network is fine. Your test might not be.

OpenSpeedTest hit full speed between two MacBooks. On a wired Windows setup, I couldn’t get close to 10 Gbps.

Turns out Windows has a few hidden bottlenecks that can stop a speed test from showing what your network can really do.

Watch what was holding it back.

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