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Wifi speed 66% lower than ethernet
My desktop is hardwired (ethernet) to my modem, passing through the router, and download speed is roughly 150bms, with upload roughly 10mps. This is consistent with what the ISP provides. However, us...
Looks like that, single band, not dual.
Easy and fairly cheap to upgrade as long as you have a USB port. I have one... Amazon has many to choose from. $11 and up here. If you do get one, get one with at least 2 antennea's showing. Single one would have lower speed. If you want to be 'traveling' with the Laptop then the smaller mini or nano ones would work, just not as fast.
Thanks so much, and sorry for my delay. I had a family member hospitalized. She is doing better now.
You wrote: Smart Connect is above the settings for the 2.4Ghz wireless on the wireless page.
I don't seem to have that on my net genie (see attached). It just gives the region selection above the 2.4 Ghz section.
You wrote: Problem is that the CONNECTION speed is NOT the same as throughput. How are you measuring that? Should be via an Internet Speed Test site, generallly one from your ISP. By the way, what is your ISP provided speed?
I am using speedtest.net (OOKLA). My ISP is promising 150mbs download and 10 upload. When hardwired, I get both of these as throughput (speedtest result). And now (see below) when connected via 5Ghz, I am also getting 150/10.
You wrote: Are you using BOTH wired and wireless? Or do you mean the ISP is providing 150Mbps and the best you can get is 50Mbps on any device using wireless?
I am typically using only the wired. I hooked up the wireless on the desktop just to test it and compare it to the wifi on the laptop. Typically, my desktop is wired, and my laptop and printer are wifi.
You also asked about Traffic Meter, QoS, and whether my modem was also a router.
I am not using Traffic Meter or Qos, and Gigglefiber (my ISP) lists my model as "CM820A Cable Modem Only 3.0".
NOW HERE IS THE LATEST. I tried an experiment and connected my desktop to the 5GHz wifi, and guess what? I get 150mbps. So that is great. However, I can't seem to "find" this network on my laptop when I search for available networks, even though it shows as an available wifi on my desktop now. I am thinking that if I could access my 5ghz on my laptop, that might address the issue. I am only 50 feet away from the router when I use it. Any other advice you have would be appreciated! Thanks again.
What is the Laptop, make and model. Wifi Adapter may not be DUAL BAND and that is why it can't see the 5Ghz SSID.
Well, the good news is you have solved my mystery. Thank you! The bad news is that my Wifi Adapter is a "Dell Wireless 1506 802.11 b/g/n (2.4Ghz)." Or at least that is what shows up under "properties." I wonder if there is any way to get it so ONLY recognize the 5ghz. I assume not since "2.4Ghz" is in the description.
The laptop is a Dell Latitude E7440Looks like that, single band, not dual.
Easy and fairly cheap to upgrade as long as you have a USB port. I have one... Amazon has many to choose from. $11 and up here. If you do get one, get one with at least 2 antennea's showing. Single one would have lower speed. If you want to be 'traveling' with the Laptop then the smaller mini or nano ones would work, just not as fast.
Thanks again very much! You have been patient and very helpful!