topic Re: Broadband fix in Broadband

Broadband fix

Markfinley — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:11:00 GMT

I have 900 Meg broadband but only getting 180 how do I fix this

Re: Broadband fix

Highlinder — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:12:13 GMT

@Markfinley Is the 180 through Wi-Fi or ethernet cable?

Re: Broadband fix

Markfinley — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:17:55 GMT

It's through Wi-Fi

Re: Broadband fix

jamesn123 — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:36:22 GMT

@Markfinley

Then there is no 'Fix'. WiFi is not magical and it is subject to technical & environmental limitations. Especially if your router & client device is not WiFi 6/e/7. If you want the full 900mbps connect you will need to use ethernet.

Realistically there is very little usecase for a single client device to get speeds 100mbps+ over WiFi as there is little you can do with it. Since most streaming services use at most 30mbps & downloads from external sites often top out at a few hundred mbps.

Re: Broadband fix

bemak187 — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:44:37 GMT

@MarkfinleyEven on WiFi 6 sitting next to the router you are unlikely to see the full speed. Will find it max out around the 700meg give or take and drop a lot as you move away. You wont see your full speed unless as mentioned you use ethernet. What you are paying for is a 900 meg connection to the back of your router from the ONT on the wall not 900meg over WiFi.

Re: Broadband fix

Markfinley — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:48:27 GMT

But what meg do u think I should get over WiFi am paying for 900meg I was getting 250meg from Virgin media and the test where saying I was getting that so why can't I get that from sky or at least half

Re: Broadband fix

jamesn123 — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:40:39 GMT

@Markfinley

There is no 'should' figure for WiFi speeds. They can change constantly due to number of devices, time of day, current environmental factors, neighbours etc. Just because you got one speed from Virgin over WiFi does not mean you'll get the same with Sky, you are using completely different router hardware.