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Router Not Providing ISP speeds
My family and I decided to upgrade our internet speed with our ISP. We joined Spectrum with internet speeds at 200Mbps. We were told by Spectrum that our router wasn't powerful enough to push the spe...
We ended up returning the router and purchased the AC1750 (R6400). This router appears to be handling the speeds quite well now. Is there anything you guys suggest to improve speed and quality of the internet connections over Wi-Fi? This is still a work in progress for my family and I.
jmyrtle wrote:
After installing and setting up the new router, it still doesn't give me the 200Mbps speed.
What are you using the measure these speeds? What speeds do you see?
Is this wifi or wired?
Wifi is never as fast as wired, despite what the numbers may claim. Wifi speeds also depend on the capabilities of the client on the receiving end. The router may be the fastest on the planet, but a slow device won't be able to keep up.
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michaelkenward wrote:
jmyrtle wrote:
After installing and setting up the new router, it still doesn't give me the 200Mbps speed.
What are you using the measure these speeds? What speeds do you see?
Is this wifi or wired?
I am using Spectrum's Speedtest with a Cat5e wired connection.