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Expected internet speed
I just had 1 gig fibre installed. On a wired connection, I’ve seen 640mbps. On wifi, I can get up to 550mbps sitting in front of the modem with my i7 laptop or iPhone XR. On my previous provider, I would consistently get 640mbps on wifi. If I run a speed test on the modem, I get 400-800mbps. Should I not expect consistent speeds near 1 gig when wired or when doing a test in the modem?
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- NFtoBC
Community Power User
Gigabit speeds are really meant for shared connections, not a single device. Wi-Fi is going to be slower than wired, and is dependent on many factors, some of which, such as other Wi-Fi in the area are not possible to address.
- Is 400-600mbps normal when running a Speedtest directly on the router?
- Nighthawk
I've found faster results just going to speedtest.net compared to testing from the router. Speed tests will really depend on what server they testing to and how fast / congested its connection is.
