01-23-2017 08:19 AM
Hi,
I've recently been set up on Telus Fibre and when using the included Actiontech router my speeds are ~150Mbps bidirectional. When replacing that router with my own, my speeds are ~50Mbps.
Any ideas why that might be the case? I need to use my own router for various reasons, so I really need to get the speed where I need it with my own. My router is an brand new Apple Airport Extreme.
Thanks!
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01-27-2017 12:44 PM
A few things to remember:
Some devices cannot achieve 150 Mbps on Wi-Fi
High speed connections are meant more for multiple users than a single user getting all the bandwidth
Many servers cannot sustain anything near 150 Mbps to users
As @WestCoasterBC states, you can have interference from neighbouring Wi-Fi
The placement of your router can affect the bandwidth it delivers
Distance from the router affects speed to the device, as can walls, microwave ovens, and other electrical appliances
Sometimes one slow device on a network can slow all.
01-23-2017 01:06 PM
01-25-2017 10:28 AM
I just checked, interestingly the wired speed is 150! What does that mean?
01-25-2017 11:00 AM
01-27-2017 10:18 AM
Can you suggest a way to troubleshoot this?
01-27-2017 11:18 AM - edited 01-27-2017 11:20 AM
01-27-2017 12:44 PM
A few things to remember:
Some devices cannot achieve 150 Mbps on Wi-Fi
High speed connections are meant more for multiple users than a single user getting all the bandwidth
Many servers cannot sustain anything near 150 Mbps to users
As @WestCoasterBC states, you can have interference from neighbouring Wi-Fi
The placement of your router can affect the bandwidth it delivers
Distance from the router affects speed to the device, as can walls, microwave ovens, and other electrical appliances
Sometimes one slow device on a network can slow all.
01-28-2017 08:34 PM
to get the fastest internet speed wireless you need to connect to the 5g band on the router if your devices do not show 5g you will never get 150 wireless
01-28-2017 08:51 PM
04-28-2017 05:13 AM
04-28-2017 12:38 PM
Thanks for the reply. Turns out it was my wifi. It took me hours of trial and error to sort it out but what ended up fixing it was to buy another Apple Airport Extreme router and extend my "ac" network to the rest of the house. It also made a big difference when I turned off the 2Ghz network. Now I have fibre speed wifi around my house! Happy to have it finally sorted.
04-28-2017 01:44 PM
That's awesome @goodhorseytime 🙂
Any tips you can share with other users that could help them if they encounter the same issue?