Why server-side network tests matter
A local test tells you what your own device and broadband connection can see. A server-side test gives a second observation point. Comparing the two helps separate a local firewall, DNS resolver or access-network problem from a wider issue affecting a public service.
The 39D Network Toolbox validates destinations before running a test. Public installations block private, loopback, reserved and link-local addresses by default, and expensive operations are separately rate limited.