Discussion topic: New fibre broadband is not anywhere near the speed
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Message posted on 12 Apr 2024 04:42 PM
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New fibre broadband is not anywhere near the speed
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Message posted on 12 Apr 2024 04:50 PM
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Re: New fibre broadband is not anywhere near the speed
@GRABAR Please can you post your router stats so the forum can advise on any issues. This link explains how to do that https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Broadband/How-to-find-your-Sky-Broadband-router-stats/td-p/2855717#
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Message posted on 12 Apr 2024 04:57 PM - last edited: 12 Apr 2024 05:01 PM
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Re: New fibre broadband is not anywhere near the speed
Such a speed drop over WiFi is entirely plausible depending on the client device, distance and local wireless congestion.
All domestic WiFi drops to zero Mbs over a few tens of metres or through a few walls no matter how fast the internet connection is to the router.
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Message posted on 12 Apr 2024 05:10 PM
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Message posted on 12 Apr 2024 05:16 PM - last edited: 12 Apr 2024 05:17 PM
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Re: New fibre broadband is not anywhere near the speed
WiFi is inherently inconsistent and fundamentally unreliable which is why ethernet cable is still a thing.
One question would be if any individual wireless devices actually need that kind of broadband speed: Ultrafast is mostly intended to provide 'enough' bandwidth for multiple concurrent uses, and typically peak speed can only be delivered over cable.
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Message posted on 13 Apr 2024 06:31 PM
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Re: New fibre broadband is not anywhere near the speed
Thanks for the response
I understand that I won't get the same speed on WiFi as cable, but when I was on 63Mb broadband I constantly got 60-70Mb pretty much anywhere in the house.
Now with 500Mb full fibre I am struggling to get above 100Mb and often 80Mb
download even next to the router.
Upload fairs better as previously this was always in the region of 18Mb anywhere in the house and now this is pretty constant at 71.3Mb which is what I would expect
I'm bemused that with Fibre 500Mb 8×speed I was connected to on Thursday, I am struggling to see even twice the speed on WiFi
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