topic Re: Download speed is not truly reflected in Broadband

Download speed is not truly reflected

Munkki — Fri, 24 May 2024 14:49:20 GMT

Having performed a speed check online with sky it states 49mbps, but I am still here watching a download of between 1-20 Mbps.

My console and hub are in apart. How is this **bleep** service justified.

Re: Download speed is not truly reflected

cookiemonsteruk — Fri, 24 May 2024 14:52:54 GMT

@Munkki

Could you post your hub stats

https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Broadband/How-to-find-your-Sky-Broadband-router-stats/m-p/2855717#M101474

Re: Download speed is not truly reflected

TimmyBGood — Fri, 24 May 2024 15:18:30 GMT

@Munkki

Reduced and fluctuating speed over WiFi is entirely plausible: wherever possible it's always preferable to use ethernet cable.

Re: Download speed is not truly reflected

Toadpoker — Fri, 24 May 2024 17:32:31 GMT

Remember downloading files is only as fast as the slowest connection.....just because you have 49MBps speed, if the site you are downloading from is only 20MBps, then you will only be able to download at 20MBps. Many sites will actually throttle each connection.

Re: Download speed is not truly reflected

Munkki — Sat, 25 May 2024 09:08:35 GMT

Re: Download speed is not truly reflected

Munkki — Sat, 25 May 2024 09:09:13 GMT

Ethernet cable oddly had not impact.

Possibly made it worse.