topic Re: WiFi speed in Broadband

WiFi speed

Mrksmit — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 05:42:09 GMT

Hi can someone explain to me please when I check my speed / connection on my sky app the speed id reading around what I've been quoted, but I speed test with different devices its half that speed tried speaking to sky but just got a line check .

Re: WiFi speed

Chrisee — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 07:33:34 GMT

@Mrksmit an internet speed test returns the speed of the slowest part of the link between the rdmote server and your device. This is often to connection between the hub and the device you are running the test on. If the device is connected by WiFi that link is almost certainly the iissue. WiFi speeds are determined by the layout and type of construction of your home plus the level of interference.

To get a reliable speed test you have to use a device connected to the hub by a known fat link which in practice is a gigabit direct Ethernet connection wiith no other devices connected. Thst last point is important as devices not in use are often using bandwidth to update etc.

Re: WiFi speed

JimM1 — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:41:31 GMT

@Mrksmit You may find this read helpfull for the overall!

And for speed related issues good read.

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2020/12/why-buying-gigabit-broadband-doesnt-always-deliver-1gbps.html