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CAX30 Slow and unstable speed
My CAX30 has low and unstable internet. My 5GHz which is supposed to go up to 800 mbps caps at 351 and fluctuates from 120-351. My 2.4GHz fluctuates from 81 to 220 mbps on my laptop. On startup, th...
By wired, I mean I connected my laptop directly to the router with a cable.
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Thanks for the help, but there are still some things I don't understand.
Firstly, the connection is extremely unstable. My 5GHz keeps fluctuating between 120-350 mbps and that is very annoying, especially when playing online games. Any fix for this will be very much appreciated.
Secondly, whenever I startup the laptop and quickly check the internet speed via adapter properties, it shows 780 mbps for a few seconds before going back down to 350, does this mean my laptop can obtain speeds of 800 mbps or no?
Shyam723 wrote:
Thanks for the help, but there are still some things I don't understand.
Firstly, the connection is extremely unstable. My 5GHz keeps fluctuating between 120-350 mbps and that is very annoying, especially when playing online games. Any fix for this will be very much appreciated.
What device is this on?
How close are you to the modem?
Is this the speed test or the connection rate between the device and modem?
Secondly, whenever I startup the laptop and quickly check the internet speed via adapter properties, it shows 780 mbps for a few seconds before going back down to 350, does this mean my laptop can obtain speeds of 800 mbps or no?
is this the Ethernet adapter or WiFi adapter?
Got a screen capture of the modems Event Logs page and the Cable Connection status page?
Device:
Dell Latitude E7240
Distance:
20-25 feet away, in another room, same floor.
Is this the speed test or the connection rate between the device and modem?
What I posted is the speed given in the wifi settings, change adapter options, then clicking the wifi adapter, as shown in first post screenshots. Ookla is showing 150 mbps download.
is this the Ethernet adapter or WiFi adapter?
Wifi adapter.
Screen capture of the modems Event Logs page and the Cable Connection status page.