# I have done some test here but it’s really disappointing **URL:** \ **Category:** Node Operators\ **Tags:** earnings-estimator\ **Created:** [December 16, 2021, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/i-have-done-some-test-here-but-it-s-really-disappointing/16466 "2021-12-16T02:00:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![isslerman](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/isslerman/32/9712_2.png) [@isslerman](https://forum.storj.io/u/isslerman)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2021, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/i-have-done-some-test-here-but-it-s-really-disappointing/16466/1 "2021-12-16T02:00:04Z")
I have done some test here but it’s really disappointing. My environment: 1 TB storage, internet 200mb up/dw. I have a lot of free space and is only using like 10% of my bandwidth. ![Screen Shot 2021-12-15 at 22.55.36](https://storj-s3.bcdn.literatehosting.net/original/2X/1/1b00d8759e40170176d7935e67af22ce00c16792.jpeg) ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Alexey](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/alexey/32/41_2.png) [@Alexey](https://forum.storj.io/u/Alexey)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2021, 7:30am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/i-have-done-some-test-here-but-it-s-really-disappointing/16466/2 "2021-12-16T07:30:43Z")
Hello @isslerman , Welcome to the forum! The usage depends on the customers’ usage, not hardware. You can run node even on the router: [Running node on OpenWRT router?](https://forum.storj.io/t/running-node-on-openwrt-router/8283) The internet speed is matter not in general but between your node and the customer. Each new node must be vetted. The vetting node can receive only 5% of the customers’ uploads until got vetted. To be vetted on one satellite the node should pass 100 audits from it. For the one node in the /24 subnet of public IPs it should take at least a month. If you have more than one vetting node in the /24 subnet of public IPs - the vetting process could take in the same amount of times longer as a number of such nodes. The vetting progress you can see with this Community [Earnings calculator (Update 2021-12-08: v10.4.0 - Detailed earnings info and health status of your node, including vetting progress)](https://forum.storj.io/t/earnings-calculator-update-2021-12-08-v10-4-0-detailed-earnings-info-and-health-status-of-your-node-including-vetting-progress/1794) The [Realistic earnings estimator](https://forum.storj.io/t/realistic-earnings-estimator/6693) is a good resource to get an estimation depending on age. It’s updated to use the current Community stat. ---
**Author:** ![twl](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/letter_avatar/twl/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@twl](https://forum.storj.io/u/twl)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2022, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/i-have-done-some-test-here-but-it-s-really-disappointing/16466/3 "2022-01-09T10:30:20Z")
Well, after using the forum to vent, you didn’t even care enough to come back and check for any replies - that’s why they use the vetting system to filter SNOs that just do not care 🙂