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Forum Discussion
Genie App
Can I use the Genie app to test wifi speed to the router? (Not internet, I'm trying to isolate a slow connection, my ISP says their DSL is working perfectly.)
Hoping for more of an ookla-type speed test from any device with the Genie app. In other words, if I notice a slow down I'd like to first test to the router, then test to the ISP. If my test to the router says wifi is normal, then a test to the ISP may show the slow down is in the network - telco side of the NID.
This PROGRAM works well for me.
However you need a host and client that has a device you can write too. A USB drive on the router works fine.
THIS LINK has other choices that might work better for you.
I don't think you can get speeds better than the ISP's numbers though. I've found when the router has to handle access to the USB drive it is slower than PC to PC.
There are so many variables either PC to USB on the router or PC to PC even if it is slower it would be difficult I'd think to know the root cause.