To test your broadband performance, the Whitebox uses some of your bandwidth while you’re not using the internet.
It shouldn’t be using much of your data, but its data usage really depends on the test schedule your Whitebox is running.
The faster your broadband connection, the more data the testing will use. For example, volunteers on a lower speed plan such as ADSL, your connection will not be fast enough to use much data, so the testing should use less than 10% of your monthly cap (if you have one).
No matter what broadband plan, data cap or technology, the testing will not run when you are using the internet so it will not affect your broadband performance.
If you’re concerned your Whitebox is using too much data – particularly if you have data caps on your home broadband service – we will be happy to assist you.
Contact us at community@samknows.com.
