I'm not very good at this kind of thing but I'm not a dummy either. I feel that my cable rep tried to pull a fast one on us the other day (time warner/ spectrum if you're wondering) to avoid doing any actual work. What he basically did was change out our modem (router?) and said it was newer so it should work better. In reality it is much slower and is pretty weak. It keeps kicking devices from it and I get constant disconnects when playing games like overwatch or hearthstone. I asked him some questions and he gave me very evasive answers. I'll put them below.
Why aren't we getting what we paid for? (300mbs "ultimate" web package)
"you need to be hard wired to the modem to get even close to that speed"
I am hard wired. I'm only getting around 50mbs max.
"You need ethernet drivers, you clearly never installed them. (proceeds to take shots at my computer)"
Why is my 5G connection slower than my 2.4ghz connection then? my 5g is 15-20mbs but my 2.4 is around 40mbs.
"Because your adapter isn't dual band, name brand or AC."
My adapter is name brand, it's TP-link.
"When you connect a 2.4 connection to your modem it'll slow down your other connections to that speed. It's either that or one of the other things I mentioned"
Okay so what can I do to get the speeds I'm paying for then?
"Upgrade your hardware. Your computer looks old. I don't even recognize it."
*Visibly agitated now* My computer is custom built made using higher end parts. That's probably why you don't recognize it. It has a 8 cor-
" I didn't ask you for that information. I don't need that information. If you're unhappy I can send my supervisor down instead. I need to get to my next appointment"
That's the gist of it. I'll admit I am ranting a little but I do need serious answers to these. Any help is appreciated.
Why aren't we getting what we paid for? (300mbs "ultimate" web package)
"you need to be hard wired to the modem to get even close to that speed"
I am hard wired. I'm only getting around 50mbs max.
"You need ethernet drivers, you clearly never installed them. (proceeds to take shots at my computer)"
Why is my 5G connection slower than my 2.4ghz connection then? my 5g is 15-20mbs but my 2.4 is around 40mbs.
"Because your adapter isn't dual band, name brand or AC."
My adapter is name brand, it's TP-link.
"When you connect a 2.4 connection to your modem it'll slow down your other connections to that speed. It's either that or one of the other things I mentioned"
Okay so what can I do to get the speeds I'm paying for then?
"Upgrade your hardware. Your computer looks old. I don't even recognize it."
*Visibly agitated now* My computer is custom built made using higher end parts. That's probably why you don't recognize it. It has a 8 cor-
" I didn't ask you for that information. I don't need that information. If you're unhappy I can send my supervisor down instead. I need to get to my next appointment"
That's the gist of it. I'll admit I am ranting a little but I do need serious answers to these. Any help is appreciated.