Alright so I have an internet speed issue. I am suppose to be getting 150Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload. Using speedtest by ookla my upload is 27 Mbps so that's great but my download is only 72-75Mbps. I am using a motorola surf board sb6141 that supports over 300Mbps and then I am using the current Apple Airport Express Basestation. I am also using a wireless card built into my motherboard. This is the Realtek 8821AE 802.11ac PCI-E. Anyone have any idea why I would be getting only half the amount of download I should be getting? Also, would upgrading to an Airport Extreme with the wireless AC help since my Realtek PCI-E card has AC built in? I WANT MY 150Mbps. HELP.
Internet speed issues? HELPPPPPP!
- Thread starter Laytonoid
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AC would help. Make sure not to take WIFI advertised speed as holy grail. They're just theoretical and are rarely realized. Also depends on signal strength and coverage
I think your download speed is fantastic for most users honestly. If you want to realize more of it, I'd grab a more powerful AC card and router and see if that helps.
Before you do this, see if you can plug directly into the surfboard modem first with a cable and do a speedtest to make sure the WIFI is even part of the problem.
It could be that your ISP simply advertises "Up To 150Mbps" which means you shouldn't expect that kind of speed all the time.
I think your download speed is fantastic for most users honestly. If you want to realize more of it, I'd grab a more powerful AC card and router and see if that helps.
Before you do this, see if you can plug directly into the surfboard modem first with a cable and do a speedtest to make sure the WIFI is even part of the problem.
It could be that your ISP simply advertises "Up To 150Mbps" which means you shouldn't expect that kind of speed all the time.
Alright so yeah, I did a wired connection and got 160mbps down and 25 up. So do you think the Airport Express with wireless N isn't enough for that? Should I get an Airport Extreme with wireless AC? How much better is it? Also, i think the express may have less antennas then the extreme or something. Does that help?
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WiFi performance greatly depends on environmental conditions. Distance, interference from neighbors...is there a kitchen in between?
Plus, if you are using one of those as a bridge device...that literally cuts it in half because it has to attempt to talk to both devices at the same time.
Plus, if you are using one of those as a bridge device...that literally cuts it in half because it has to attempt to talk to both devices at the same time.
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