Modem speeds fast, wifi and wall speeds much slower.

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marluce

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I have a modem connected to a switch which goes throughout the house to the wall ports, which in turn is connected to the wireless router. Internet coming out of the modem is 95Mb/s, out of the wall at 50Mb/s and from the router at about 35Mb/s.

I have tried connecting the router directly to the modem and standing next to it with a laptop and i still receive the same speed at 35Mb/s. I have tried changing the signal from mixed to only n and only g on both 2.5 and 5ghz. I have set the channels to auto. I have tried this with 3 laptops and 2 desktops with wireless cards to verify it was not the laptop causing the issue.

What can it be? Why is the wall connection so much slower? Why is the wifi connection much much slower? I'm stumped. Any help is appreciated!
 
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First bit is good advise!

Hub performance being an issue on a home network is very unlikely. Cable quality is also unlikely to play a major factor. If anything it would be to do with the current routing of the cable within the building and or damage or poor termination of said cable, or more likely still a conflicting device or router table.
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jamesmcuk

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Your wireless connection is probably the maximum you will get if you are using the wireless g band so thats not an issue. does your modem and router have gigabit ports or are they 10/100 ports which could be the issue
 
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First, Always keep your wireless in mixed modes.
For example: your connecting with a N device and the router is only on g mode. make it mixed for the compatibility and speed of all devices.
Next, Try changing/upgrading the firmware or getting a new router.
As for the wall outlets, Make sure it is definitely a SWITCH and not a hub.
hubs have no "brains" to them and waste bandwidth.
You can find more information on basic networking devices,
See Pieter's Video Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ofjsh_E4HFY
If it is a hub and a good quality one with decent reviews, and you
are still experiencing bad performance, try getting higher grade cabling.
and make sure you are using jacks made for the grade of calble you are using.
 
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jamesmcuk

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First bit is good advise!

Hub performance being an issue on a home network is very unlikely. Cable quality is also unlikely to play a major factor. If anything it would be to do with the current routing of the cable within the building and or damage or poor termination of said cable, or more likely still a conflicting device or router table.
 
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