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cringe91's avatar
cringe91
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Jun 19, 2023

Internet speed

Hello, I want to start streaming but my internet speed is slow. I am paying for 50mbps download and 5 upload but I catch around 10-15 download and 1 upload. Will an access point (wax202 ax1800) fix that? Thank you!

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  • schumaku's avatar
    schumaku
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jun 19, 2023

    Check your Internet connection, the ISP-provided(?) router and Wi-Fi. Have a computer with an Ethernet (1 Gb/s) port and a network cable at hand to run a test.

     

    Tell us more about your Internet connection, what device does make up the Internet, NAT router, Wi-Fi, ...?

  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jun 19, 2023
    cringe91 wrote:

    Will an access point (wax202 ax1800) fix that?

    Unlikely.

     

    Depending on the quality you want, 50 Mbps is near the limit for streaming.

     

    But, as schumaku says, you haven't provided enough information to do more than guess what is happening at your end.

     

    You can help people to help you by providing the information suggested in this forum's header:

     


    Subject (Include model number and brief summary)
    Model (Recommended - Helps the community give the best answers)
    Body (Include additional detail including model version, firmware, OS and environment where relevant.)

    They are there for a good reason.