Many smartphone users routinely turn to speed test apps to check the strength and performance of their home Wi-Fi, but the results displayed on screen may not tell the whole story. Standard mobile tests often measure the speed between your device and a remote internet server, rather than the direct throughput of your local wireless network.
Because of this, any bottlenecks introduced by your internet service provider, network routing, or congested remote servers can skew the results. A poor score on a speed test might lead you to believe your router or phone's Wi-Fi connection is struggling, even if the local wireless link itself is fast and stable.
To get an accurate assessment of a home network's true capability, local bandwidth tests between connected devices are often needed to separate internet limitations from wireless hardware performance.
Be sure to check out the original report on XDA Developers for full details and in-depth advice on diagnosing your home network.
