Step 1
Make sure your modem/router is capable of the speeds of your connection, especially when you have Ultra Fast Fibre. Ensure it has Gigabit WAN + LAN ports, otherwise your speed will be limited.
Step 2
Use a modern computer, rather than a smartphone or other device. Ideally a computer with an SSD drive if you’re testing a high speed Fibre connection. Older or low-spec computers won’t be able to keep up with very high speed data downloads.
Step 3
Make sure your computer is connected via an Ethernet cable (Cat5e/Cat6) directly to your modem/router. WiFi is normally much slower than being plugged in with a network cable.
Step 4
Your computer should be the only device connected to the internet while you’re testing. Unplug any other devices such as computers and TVs from your modem/router, and it’s also best to disable WiFi on your modem so all the Wireless devices around your house aren’t still connected.
Step 5
We recommend selecting the following Speed Test Server from the test interface list above: Spark Auckland.
Now you should be all set to start your test!