Prepare the connection
Pause large downloads, cloud backups and 4K streams. Disconnect a VPN if you want to measure the direct ISP connection. Keep the device plugged in and close other bandwidth-heavy browser tabs.
- Use Ethernet for the cleanest broadband baseline
- For Wi-Fi, test in the same room as the router
- Turn off VPN and proxy services
- Check that no one else is saturating the connection
Run several tests
One result can be influenced by congestion, server load or a temporary Wi-Fi interruption. Run three tests and compare the middle result rather than trusting the highest number.
Compare conditions
Test near the router and in the room where you normally work. Try morning and evening. If Ethernet is fast but Wi-Fi is slow, the local wireless network is likely the bottleneck rather than the internet plan.
Record the context
Keep the time, device, connection type and server with each result. The Raftaar Android app stores these details so repeated tests become a useful history instead of isolated numbers.