The Helium hotspots use a very small part of your broadband connection to allow devices on the LongFi network to connect and report their status or get updates etc.
Check you dont have another hotspot too near to you
Check to see that there are other hotspots in your area
Make sure you have a location that is likely to earn you money
Learn more about the Helium network and $HNT
Tools to help you check your connection
Whilst it's not that important to have a huge connection to the internet, it is important to have a reliable and quick broadband provider. During our application process we will ask you to confirm some of the details about the connection you have, here are some tools to help you get that information.
Check your connection speed
Ookla Speedtest
https://www.speedtest.net/ A simple and quick way to check your internet connection speed.
Worried about the quality of your connection?
Top Manager
https://freeola.com/line-test/ Can help identify packet loss issues on your internet connection.
