Some questions about to link wr720n

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aradhaya10

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So I have a wr720N router single antenna at home
I have recently upgraded my connection speed to a 50 Mbps connection from a 10 Mbps one
For the first month or so I was getting about 42-44 Mbps down and 45 Mbps up speeds
Since last month or so my speeds have significantly reduced and what I keep hearing from my ISP is that the router doesnt support speeds over 35 Mbps and getting the 44 or so once in a while Is normal but I was getting those speeds for a good part of the month
Now before I invest into a new router I want some idea about this stuff as I'm pretty much a noob at the technical aspect and I havent been able to find any real world "Router Speed Capacity" as they like to call it charts or details that say this one cant support those speeds
The only one I got was about the differences in 802.11b/g/n network types and mine is compatible with all three with a 2.4 ghz and 5ghz frequency capability also
Above this much basic knowledge I'm pretty lost
So please help
Also I'm very very sorry for the long message but just wanted to get all the points accross
 
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Your first test needs to always be a ethernet cable connected to the router. You need to be sure the internet connection itself is not having issues. The ISP will always correctly blame your wifi for the problem. Many times the connection itself can run slower at times because of other people who live near you sharing the connection. Does not pay to replace your router if it has issues on a wired connection, the router can likely keep up with a 50mbps connection. You could plug directly into your modem to test also.

The most common cause of wifi randomly changing can be as simple as a neighbor got a new router and is now interfering. The new cars with the wifi hotspots can just drive by your house and cause random issues.

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bill001g

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Your first test needs to always be a ethernet cable connected to the router. You need to be sure the internet connection itself is not having issues. The ISP will always correctly blame your wifi for the problem. Many times the connection itself can run slower at times because of other people who live near you sharing the connection. Does not pay to replace your router if it has issues on a wired connection, the router can likely keep up with a 50mbps connection. You could plug directly into your modem to test also.

The most common cause of wifi randomly changing can be as simple as a neighbor got a new router and is now interfering. The new cars with the wifi hotspots can just drive by your house and cause random issues.

I am very surprised you get speeds as fast as you do on a router like that. The so called speeds on routers are massive lies. You must be sitting right on top of the router.

The best site I have found for testing numbers is
https://www.smallnetbuilder.com/tools/charts/router/view

Even this site shows that the house you test in makes a massive difference. You can not even compare there own results from tests done in slightly different environments. You can not really be sure you will get the same results in your house.

Also be very aware the router is only 1/2 the issue the nic in the end machine also has to perform. There are very few nic cards that have stuff like 4 antenna so even if a router can run 4 data streams most end devices can not use that feature.

If you want a blind recommendation buy a 802.11ac router that runs at the so called 1200 or 1450 speed. This is the most cost effective and matches things like antenna count of the more common devices without buying extra features that won't be used.
 
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