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QOS speed test and speedtest.net different
ok so I purchased and setup the unit today - ISP Spectrum - 200Mbs - new modem this week
test on my phone using speedtest app getting 40-50 Mbs only which is hardly any better than the lynksys ...
By the way, I ditched the Ookla mobile app due to getting really strange slow readings on it compared to Ookla on the web (independently or through Orbi), and other speed tests using both pc and mobile. Also ditched the Ookla Chrome extension for Google for the same reason. All activity indicates I am getting the speed and those apps are doing somethig else. For me.
Hi
I tried a variety of speed test apps with similar results for all.
The odd thing is I discovered my new Roku Premier device did not suport the 802.11ac protocol (previous generation of the device did) so I purchased a Roku streaming stick + which is a 802.11ac dual-band MIMO only device - set it up and fully expected to see close to the 200 mbs download speed that I am getting on the laptop sitting less than a foot away from the roku device - but nope the connection test feature in the Roku device is showing only 41 Mbs download speed - why - who knows - hopefully that speed suffices for my streaming needs (from what I have read it should) - we are planning to cut the cable cord to save money - and are setting up and testing everything to make sure we are happy with the results before cutting the cord.
Hopefully someone can explain why the difference in download speeds and if there are router or other tweaks that may help - It is kind of driving me nutty trying to figure it out!