Guides
Using FollowNet Speed Test before you blame the VPN
A short method: baseline without VPN, compare servers and protocols, and read results against your Free weekly limit.
Always take a baseline
Run Speed Test with VPN off on the same Wi‑Fi or LTE you care about. If the hotspot is already 8 Mbps, no protocol will feel like fiber. Baselines keep support conversations honest and stop useless protocol roulette.
Compare apples to apples
Connect, pick a nearby server, test WireGuard, then try Smart Connect or IKEv2 if numbers collapse. Change one variable at a time. Streaming and calls care about latency and stability as much as raw download.
Free quota awareness
Speed tests download real data. On FollowNet Free that counts toward the weekly limit. Two careful tests beat ten angry ones. Premium users still benefit from testing after travel SIM changes.
When slow is expected
Distant exits, congested hotel Wi‑Fi, and obfuscated modes like AmneziaWG can trade speed for reachability. Prefer a closer server for everyday use; keep harder protocols for networks that block the easy ones.