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Nighthawk RAX50v2 - WiFi half speed of ethernet conx
I have installed fiber into my home, 1g. Installer recommended I get a better router than the 1 they provide and recommended the NG Nighthawk as he uses it and works well. I only get fast speeds...
KatVA wrote:
I already knew that the direct cable connection would be faster and more reliable than wifi, unfortunately, I do not have the option to install the fiber line in my office.
No idea what that means. But the "fiber line" doesn't have to get to your office. It is either ethernet or wifi from the router that connects to the fibre line.
Yes, I have had trouble with video conferencing in my office since switching to fiber, I did not have issues with my cable internet with video conferencing via wifi.
I would investigate that. This is very different from unrealistic complaints about wifi speeds.
If your wifi does 500 Mbps there is no way that you should experience video problems with a wifi connection. 50 Mbps is more than enough for decent video. Any problems are most unlikely to be down to wifi speeds.
A first thought is that if you have installed a new network (the fibre service), you may want to go back and reconfigure devices on the network.
Settings that were tuned for your cable internet may not play nicely with the new connection.
For example, if you have to navigate VPNs, they may need some attention. Sadly, networks are not simple "plug and pray" systems.
Enjoy your gaming, fellas. I'll figure this out on my own.
I have never played a computer game in my life.
I love how people assume that anyone who knows anything about networking is a gaming nut.
I'd still be interested to know fo your wifi clients were a lot faster elsewhere.
But the "fiber line" doesn't have to get to your office. It is either ethernet or wifi from the router that connects to the fibre line.
-When they installed the fiber line & drilled holes through my brick. I have always had wifi to my office, never ethernet.
I would investigate that. This is very different from unrealistic complaints about wifi speeds.
If your wifi does 500 Mbps there is no way that you should experience video problems with a wifi connection. 50 Mbps is more than enough for decent video. Any problems are most unlikely to be down to wifi speeds.
A first thought is that if you have installed a new network (the fiber service), you may want to go back and reconfigure devices on the network.
Settings that were tuned for your cable internet may not play nicely with the new connection.
-It appears that the video conferencing issue that occurred during my testing was an anomaly as it hasn't happened since. It seemed odd to me that it happened within a day of installing and not before.
Sorry, if I offended you in regards to my gaming comment. However, I was not appreciative of the fact that it was assumed that I did not know what I was doing.
KatVA wrote:
Sorry, if I offended you in regards to my gaming comment. However, I was not appreciative of the fact that it was assumed that I did not know what I was doing.
Given what happened, and your assessment of events, I think we can be forgiven for making that assumption.