1) How are you measuring the speeds? Latency can artificially limit the maximum throughput for single download/upload stream if it is high.
2) As others have said wireless can also be a limiting factor especially if everything is sharing the same wireless and it is an older wifi router. If you can run a hard-line to your work computer, try to do so. Also try plugging a laptop or computer directly into the router and run the speed-test there, ideally when you know everything else in the house is off or idle.
I was using various websites like fast.com to test the speed.
I also just connected to the router directly via cable and I got the 100 download and upload speeds (actually upload was a little faster).
802.11n is theoretically capable of 450Mbps or whatever, but I find that it is much slower in practice, such that my 150Mbps service gives 25-30Mbps readings on speed tests.
Using the same service with 802.11ac, I tend to see 100Mbps or greater most of the time.
They suck, but they are the only game in town for me. I have to use a Centurylink DSL modem-router. It works OK, but my signal more than 20 feet from the router stinks. I bought the modem rather than renting, Zyxel C1000Z, which isn't great, but there is a very limited selection that is compatible with Centurylink DSL. Do I have any good options other than simply installing a wifi extender?
"Comcastic" 100/6 Mbps service, 802.11n router (300 Mbps max Wifi speed)
WiFi router is in our basement ("cellar," whatever).
3yo laptop reaches ~50 Mbps downstairs, ~30 upstairs;
1yo laptop reaches ~80 Mbps downstairs, ~45 upstairs;
Cheap Android phone hits ~40 Mbps downstairs, ~25 upstairs.
As discussed as recently as Sunday or Monday....lots of options. They should have a dramatic impact on your network quality and speed.
Google Wifi will sort out all the channel maximization / 2.4 GHz signal crap for you. I had the same problem. Now that I have Google Wifi, I actually outperform my plan (usually about 120 Mbps on Comcast 100 Mbps).
If you live in a) a big house and/or b) a densely populated area, you're likely fighting for small pieces of 2.4GHz WiFi signal, which will drop your speeds quite a bit.
His speeds are typical and don't suggest a problem with WiFi coverage. I've got Google Nest Wifi and love it, but when I'm further from an access point there is still drop in speed when. I run tests. Luckily it's still plenty fast.
I plugged our laptop directly into the router and got the 100/100 speed. Then I unplugged the laptop and ran a speed test with the laptop next to the router over the wifi network. Speed dropped to 46/37.
I then tested the speed using one of our iPads. Again testing right next to router I got a speed of 79/70. I then tested my iphone and got 60/50.
Nothing else is streaming in our network right now.
I did find some people that successfully were able to set up an Eero mesh system using a double NAT (or bridge) set up. I may try that. I may upgrade the router too as it won't cost me much to rent one from Verizon (actually it's like $3 a month).
Apologies for not reading the previous thread.
We have FIOS and the signal comes into the ONT in the garage and from there a coax runs into the house and is split to various TVs and router. There is also a CAT run from the ONT into the router as well (this is how FIOS handles the TV guide for some reason - if I discount the CAT from the router, the TVs lose their TV guides).
What would be the best approach to get a stronger signal? When font says go to the telco box, is he saying the ONT? Or is he just saying dump the Verizon router and plug in a mesh router?
As noted, that would be an issue because it would kill the TV guides to the TVs. Maybe I could plug a mesh router into the Verizon router?
EDIT: The more I read, the more it's tough to go outside the Verizon world for this stuff. And with Verizon introducing new Verizon ONE TV boxes, they are even more reliant on the Verizon router. Verizon has some router and extender options, so I may look into that.
It then a) maximizes channel/signal usage and b) extends the signal.
At least that's what Google Wifi does. I assume every other mesh system does the same thing. I general, I wouldn't buy anything from Verizon.
Here is a list of causes for slower wifi. If you are all fighting for the 2.4GHz signal, that will slow all your devices down.
The simplest thing you can do is reboot the router. Also, ensure any devices that aren't actively being used are off or in home screen type mode. eg When not in use we ensure we put our Roku on the home screen, even though it is wired, so NetFlix or Hulu doesn't try to run even though the TV is off.
HTown gave me great advice a couple months ago -- if something in your house is stationary and uses the Internet, why do you have it on WiFi?
I brought someone in to run CAT-7 wire to the three televisions using Internet in the house, and it definitely made a difference for all the other devices (e.g. cell phones, kids' laptops) using the WiFi.
I just skimmed a few articles, but it appears cat7 isn't a standard. It uses a different connector as well. Seems like cat6a or cat8 might be better, but it might depend on needs, run lengths, etc.
Because unless you got some sort of a great deal there's really no reason to run anything above 5E in a home as that will handle gig ethernet at up to 100m.