I've never been able to fully understand my home's network, and have some questions to ask. Keep in mind, because of my limited knowledge on networking, I completely judge my internet's speed on download speeds from Speedtest.Net.
First off, I have a Dual-Band G/N Netgear N600 10/100 router. I believe my ISP limits my download speeds to 30 Mbps. My home has four PCs connected to the 2.4GHz band running on channel 11. One is directly connected to the router, another is connected to a hub, and the last two are wireless.
The wired connections achieve 26-28 Mbps while the wireless connections achieve 16-19 Mbps.
1) If my ISP limits my download speeds to 30 Mbps per individual PC, how come not one individual PC can reach those 30 Mbps?
2) I believe I understand how the Dual-Band aspect of my router works, but what is this 10/100 Ethernet, and how does it compare to a Gigabit Ethernet.
3) I'm considering purchasing Homeplugs for the last two wireless PCs to utilize, specifically these. Will the 10/100 Ethernet version limit my speeds? Can I expect all the PCs in my home to achieve atleast 25 Mbps?
4) I'm building a new PC for myself. Would buying a PCI Wireless Adapter that can utilize the 5GHz band be beneficial? Would it perform better than the 2.4GHz band? Would it perform better than an Ethernet connection using 10/100 Homeplugs? My PC will only be 5-8 meters away from the router with one wall in the way.
I'll say it beforehand, thank you very much for taking your time to read and help me.
First off, I have a Dual-Band G/N Netgear N600 10/100 router. I believe my ISP limits my download speeds to 30 Mbps. My home has four PCs connected to the 2.4GHz band running on channel 11. One is directly connected to the router, another is connected to a hub, and the last two are wireless.
The wired connections achieve 26-28 Mbps while the wireless connections achieve 16-19 Mbps.
1) If my ISP limits my download speeds to 30 Mbps per individual PC, how come not one individual PC can reach those 30 Mbps?
2) I believe I understand how the Dual-Band aspect of my router works, but what is this 10/100 Ethernet, and how does it compare to a Gigabit Ethernet.
3) I'm considering purchasing Homeplugs for the last two wireless PCs to utilize, specifically these. Will the 10/100 Ethernet version limit my speeds? Can I expect all the PCs in my home to achieve atleast 25 Mbps?
4) I'm building a new PC for myself. Would buying a PCI Wireless Adapter that can utilize the 5GHz band be beneficial? Would it perform better than the 2.4GHz band? Would it perform better than an Ethernet connection using 10/100 Homeplugs? My PC will only be 5-8 meters away from the router with one wall in the way.
I'll say it beforehand, thank you very much for taking your time to read and help me.