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I have 1000Mbps (actually 942Mbps) internet connection and my WiFi is maximum 630Mpbs
Hi, I have a Nighthawk AC2600 bought this January, and though I have a 1000Mbps (actually only 942Mpbs) internet connection (tested it directly from the modem before the router), on my Samsung 10 (c...
Its not just a netgear issue on how wifi is advertised. Its an industry wide issue. You're welcome to take it up with the industry as we find it just as frustrating as you. You know how frequently people come on here expecting to get 2600mbps speeds? All the time.
And its not realistic to advertise it. We 100% agree. But we're members of the public just like you are. We can't change it.
The problem starts because to understand what you're realistic speed is, you need to learn more about it. Most people don't understand and won't take the time to learn about it. Again, that link I posted does a great job of breaking it down. I won't continue to go over it when there's already been plenty of articles (and a great one I linked to) done on it.
Its the same as car manufacturers and speedometers. Just because my speedometer in my car goes to 150mph, doesn't mean the car will go that fast.
So what can you do about it? Instead of being frustrated, read the article to learn limitations and to understand wifi. Only with understanding can you see why we say "its performing as well as it can".
And the vast majority of people don't need 1gig service. Unless you're doing massive data transfers or streaming (taking more than 2-3) multiple 4k devices at the same time, its overkill for what you're using it for. If it was me, instead of investing more $ in routers and equipment, I'd downgrade back to 500mbps you had before.
I understand very well that I won't hit 1000Mbps on the WiFi, I do not get 1000Mbps on wired actually, but I expect at least some 80%, OK?
Right now I have some 60%, and I spent an hour with the support, and they could not find a solution to that. I was getting from 630-635Mbps sitting very close to the router, after updating the firmware on the router. They are going to escalate to the second level.
I guess the router is having a problem.
what's your s10 that you're referring to?
I was doing the speed test using the S10, because it is easier to carry around then a laptop, and because it is capable of 2Gbps downloads, according to the specs. The guy from support accepted it as test device.
There's a lot of misunderstanding going on here with the S10.
The S10 advertises up to 2gig download over its cellular connection. Not its wifi connection.
If you read its spec sheet, the wifi is 1.2gig link speed over 5ghz capable. (2x2 AX antenna with 80hz wide channels).
That's its link speed. Actual throughput tends to be around 55-65% of what link speed is. (the link I put in the prior comments goes over wifi misunderstandings)
Not sure the capability of the person you were talking to at support but you're not going to hit gigabit speed on the s10.
the 630mbps is right around what you can expect out of it.
Specifications | Samsung Galaxy S10e, S10 & S10+ – The Official Samsung Galaxy Site
OK, I understand. I redid the test using my laptop (Dell I purchased it in 2021) that has a wireless card Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201, that according to the specs should allow 2.5Gbps, and the speed was actually under 600Mbps.