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Wifi Speed over 1Gb and Hardware
So renewed my contract and got talked into signing up for the 1.5GB plan. Telus tech comes to install new hardware as the apparently the old router T3200M not optimized for over 1gb. So installed was a access network hub and a wifi Boost 6.
Both hubs have a purple 10gb jack that as I understand is for the greater than 1gb speed. Instructions state that the the purple jacks on both hubs are to be connected together.
So question is that Boost 6 is for the wifi, so how does one get greater than 1gb speed on a hardwired connection to a pc. All other plugs are only 1 gb as I understand.
Should I not have received a Boost 7 that has a extra purple 10gb jack?
Or maybe it doesn't matter as as I understand that WiFi devices will never get more than 500mbps. If so should I just connect the Boost 6 hub to the 1gb jacks and dedicate the purple 10gb jack for a hardwired connection to the pc.
For the 1.5GB plan, our TELUS Wifi 6E network is installed, so Boost 7's aren't required.
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- FuzzyLogic
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It's unlikely you will see speeds over 1gb on any single device. If you PC only has a 1gb port that's the most you will get.
Presumably you have multiple devices on your network and having the higher speed means that these devices should will be less likely to be limited by your network connection.
Begs the question then why was I sold the 1.5gb plan lol. Should have done the research first, I only have the one pc and it's only for emails and some webs surfing, no games, Even as I understand the Android TV boxes don't demand a lot of bandwidth.
TELUS_SupportOfficial Support Team
For the 1.5GB plan, our TELUS Wifi 6E network is installed, so Boost 7's aren't required.
