To test your internet connection, we recommend you use one of the WiFi speed test apps recommended in this article.

Press Enter to confirm your input and go to the Info tab in the Network Utility window.

Below the drop-down menu will be a box entitled Interface Information.

This is the maximum transmission speed of your wireless adapter.

Most wireless routers today support the 802.11n standard, which supports maximum net data rate from 54 Mbits to 600 Mbits.

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Designed with both professional and home users in mind, NetSpot brings to the table a modern user interface that exposes all features of the app at a glance and two distinct WiFi analysis modes: Discover and Survey.

It instantly gathers all available information about WiFi networks that are within reach, including the channel they are broadcasted on, their strength, noise, BSSID, and security.

The Survey Mode allows you to create a detailed signal heatmap of an area to see which parts of the area are covered with a strong WiFi signal and which could use a boost.

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The cost of a full NetSpot license for a single home user is only 49, and a discounted company-wide license is available for companies with more than 10 employees.

Unlike most other similar apps, Fast.com only measures your download speed, and it does so as soon as you open it.

Once NetSpot has collected enough data samples, the app will visualize your WiFi network by creating a detailed signal heatmap and highlighting all signal weak spots and dead zones.

This will give you useful reference data that you can analyze after every change you make.

You should also avoid broadcasting on the same WiFi channel as other WiFi routers near you.

NetSpots Discover Mode is perfect for finding out which WiFi channels are used the most.

Just remember to test WiFi speeds after every adjustment you make so you never go one step forward and two steps back.

With a professional WiFi analyzer app such as NetSpot, fast and stable WiFi is within your reach.

If you want to dive deeper into this Wi-Fi thing, check out the following articles about Wi-Fi security, the best apps for wireless networking, inflight WiFi, etc.

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