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riverplacegolf
Aspirant
Jun 14, 2021

Speedtest question

I have both a Netgear Router and Modem. What does the Speedtest on the Nighthawk App test. That measures about 300 MBPS but when I check speed on computer sitting beside the router speed was about 70. Do I have a problem?

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  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jun 15, 2021
    riverplacegolf wrote:

    I have both a Netgear Router and Modem. What does the Speedtest on the Nighthawk App test.

    It looks at the speed that the router sees on your Internet connection.

     

    riverplacegolf wrote:

    ....when I check speed on computer sitting beside the router speed was about 70.

     

    Tested how? Wifi? Wired?

     

     

     

      • michaelkenward's avatar
        michaelkenward
        Guru - Experienced User
        Jun 16, 2021
        riverplacegolf wrote:

        Was Wifi.  But I was very close to the router. 

        Wifi speeds are never as fast as wired. They also depend on many factors, not least the capabilities of the client device. Some clients can never do much more than 70 Mbps. They are designed like that.

         

        Does this device perform a lot better when you try it with other wifi sources?