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Slow Local Wifi/Fast Wired Internet RBK852
Hello. Just upgraded my internet service to Gigabit and having some issues with my Wi-Fi speeds. I have 1 Router and 1 Satellite. When I plug my laptop directly into the RBK852 router with a Cat6 c...
BadBunny78 wrote:It seems like there is a wifi transmit problem from the router because the speed drops by half when I go from wired connection to Wifi. Can anyone help? Thanks!
WiFi speeds will never match wired and they also vary a lot depending upon the environment, nearby signals, etc. Even with WiFi 6e the best devices may not be able to match gigabit real speeds (including compression, communication overhead, etc.). If you were using WiFi 6 I would say that ~500 to 600 Mbps wireless speeds are pretty good on average (sometimes higher under the best conditions). 6E should be better but your RBK852 only supports WiFi 6, not 6e. Your iPhone 12 is also 6, not 6e.