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mdyoung216
Nov 24, 2021Aspirant
R9000 — Nighthawk X10
I get a download speed of around 600Mbps from the wired connection to my computer, but sitting in the same room as the router and using the Metoer App to check the 5.0 channel I'm only hitting in the...
michaelkenward
Nov 25, 2021Guru - Experienced User
mdyoung216 wrote:
Is that normal to have that much of a difference in the wired and WiFi speed?
Yes. Wifi speeds are down to the clients you use and the technology in your router.
Do these wifi clients go a lot faster anywhere else?
It might be worth a bit of background reading.
Understand Wi-Fi 4/5/6 (802.11 n/ac/ad/ax)
@duckware knows their stuff and can bust a few myths and cut through marketing hype.