Wireless speed issue

lostchopstik

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I currently use Comcast for my cable service and as far as I see, everything is right on their end. My issue is that while I get the advertised 60Mbps while wired to the router, I can not pass 20-25Mbps on wireless.

I have tried multiple variations of settings such as changing channels and broadcasting on N-only mode, but I still cannot get the speed higher.

My router is a Linksys EA6300 AC1200 (I do not have anything AC yet, I just got a good deal on it.)

Not sure what other info to include, so please let me know.
 
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The best would be to use an AC adapter since that is 80MHz wide 5GHz, but short of that N only is best unless you can run an Ethernet cable down there and use an AP. You will not get over 20-25Mbps over N at that distance.

There is finally a powerline adapter that will do a good job if that is a consideration -- the Zyxel PLA5205kit, not cheap but I've used them and the speed is quite good, I got up around 100Mbps.

RealBeast

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N only mode, which uses several channels to create a 40MHz wide channel will give you the fastest N if your wireless adapter supports it. You should download and run inSSIDer from HERE to analyze the wireless channel use in your area to optimize your channel selection. It works for both 2.4 and 5GHz. If you live in a densely populated area like an apartment/condo/townhome it is likely that the 5GHz band will be the best to use.

How far are you trying to get the signal and what construction materials (wood frame or concrete/brick) are in the way? Single level or multiple floors?
 

lostchopstik

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I ran inSSIDer off my phone and it showed no real interference or overlapping in my area on either end. I live in a pretty separated house without a lot of traffic.

Im trying to get the best signal in the adjact room about 30-40 feet if measured point to point, through 2 wood frame walls with a closet door. This is all single level.
 

lostchopstik

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I dont think thats entirely true. At very random times(twice probably) I have run a speed test on my phone and got the full 60.
 

RealBeast

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The best would be to use an AC adapter since that is 80MHz wide 5GHz, but short of that N only is best unless you can run an Ethernet cable down there and use an AP. You will not get over 20-25Mbps over N at that distance.

There is finally a powerline adapter that will do a good job if that is a consideration -- the Zyxel PLA5205kit, not cheap but I've used them and the speed is quite good, I got up around 100Mbps.
 
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lostchopstik

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Im thinking youre spot on there. Ill have to see about getting an AC adapter.

I did try an ActionTec powerline but that only brought me up to the 25-30 range so I just returned them. Not sure if they were just crap or the wiring in my house is just really old.
 

Unless running in dual-channel mode it is entirely true. Wireless (with the exception of dual-channel) is half-duplex. You might see random burst traffic that almost equals wired speeds but overall you will be hard pressed to get sustained speeds above 1/2 of the advertised speeds.
 

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