

We believe that the reason for this confusion between bandwidth and speed is because both are usually measured in Megabits Per Second (Mbps). We are here to inform our readers that bandwidth and internet speeds are two different things, and both are independent of the other. The common public often mistakes this advertised bandwidth as the actual internet speeds (download speeds) and chooses a plan, which later turns out to be a disappointment for the consumer when the speeds they are achieving are far less than what was advertised. We discovered that many ISPs around us are advertising their internet plans by highlighting the respective bandwidths they are offering. Now that you know what speeds you’re getting, how can you confirm whether it is what you are paying the ISP for? We’ll get to that in a minute. The scan results will then display (at least) your download and upload speeds, similar to the image below: Speedtest results Here is a list of such websites that you can use to check your internet speed using any web browser:

This can be done through several online platforms that offer these speed tests, and also provide additional information like ping, jitter, and the connected servers. We suggest that you start by checking the live internet speed that you are obtaining on your device, it may be wirelessly or through a wired connection.


Then right-click on it and select Properties from the pop-up menu. Go to the file or shortcut file for the app (we zipped 32 and 64 Bit together for your convenience). For those that do not know how to change the compatibility mode of a file, do not fear - it is simple. You must change the compatibility mode, or it will not allow you to install on Windows 8 or 10. There is one crucial detail for using NetSpeedMonitor. NetSpeedMonitor, designed for Windows taskbar network monitoring providing you with at-a-glance upload/download speeds.
