Wi-Fi Speed

[Skyeagle]

Hey guys,

I am running on 500Mbps fibre plan, and the max Wi-Fi download speed that I can get in my room is approx 170Mbps, based on speedtest. Running on 5Ghz bandwidth. This is around 34% of 500Mbps

1. Can I find out, if I decide to upgrade my plan to 1Gbps, will I see an increase in the Wi-Fi download speeds, assuming all hardware remains the same?

2. I see there are many types of router in the market, from the lowest AC-750 all the way till AC-3200. Will the AC-750 be sufficient if there is an increase in speed if I upgrade to 1 gbps plan?

Thank you.

 

[kashix]

Hey guys,

I am running on 500Mbps fibre plan, and the max Wi-Fi download speed that I can get in my room is approx 170Mbps, based on speedtest. Running on 5Ghz bandwidth. This is around 34% of 500Mbps

1. Can I find out, if I decide to upgrade my plan to 1Gbps, will I see an increase in the Wi-Fi download speeds, assuming all hardware remains the same?

2. I see there are many types of router in the market, from the lowest AC-750 all the way till AC-3200. Will the AC-750 be sufficient if there is an increase in speed if I upgrade to 1 gbps plan?

Thank you.

You want to increase throughput, you need better hardware, in this case, you need a better router.

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[renfred89]

Hey guys,

I am running on 500Mbps fibre plan, and the max Wi-Fi download speed that I can get in my room is approx 170Mbps, based on speedtest. Running on 5Ghz bandwidth. This is around 34% of 500Mbps

1. Can I find out, if I decide to upgrade my plan to 1Gbps, will I see an increase in the Wi-Fi download speeds, assuming all hardware remains the same?

2. I see there are many types of router in the market, from the lowest AC-750 all the way till AC-3200. Will the AC-750 be sufficient if there is an increase in speed if I upgrade to 1 gbps plan?

Thank you.

wifi speed is dependent on your wireless client, wireless router and wireless environment.

for your case, its unlikely you will benefit from upgrading your speed plan because 500mbps is easily achievable with wireless-ac 3x3 clients. looks like the speed is limited by your ac750. if you are thinking of changing to ac3200, you have to find out if your clients are supporting that fast wifi.

 

[-Grift-]

Hey guys,

I am running on 500Mbps fibre plan, and the max Wi-Fi download speed that I can get in my room is approx 170Mbps, based on speedtest. Running on 5Ghz bandwidth. This is around 34% of 500Mbps

1. Can I find out, if I decide to upgrade my plan to 1Gbps, will I see an increase in the Wi-Fi download speeds, assuming all hardware remains the same?

2. I see there are many types of router in the market, from the lowest AC-750 all the way till AC-3200. Will the AC-750 be sufficient if there is an increase in speed if I upgrade to 1 gbps plan?

Thank you.

1)No. WiFi is your limiting factor here. Test wired speeds for yourself and I’m sure it’s 400-500Mbps as advertised.

2) https://www.digitalcitizen.life/what-does-ac1200-ac1900-ac3200-mean

 

[giraffey]

Hey guys,

I am running on 500Mbps fibre plan, and the max Wi-Fi download speed that I can get in my room is approx 170Mbps, based on speedtest. Running on 5Ghz bandwidth. This is around 34% of 500Mbps

1. Can I find out, if I decide to upgrade my plan to 1Gbps, will I see an increase in the Wi-Fi download speeds, assuming all hardware remains the same?

2. I see there are many types of router in the market, from the lowest AC-750 all the way till AC-3200. Will the AC-750 be sufficient if there is an increase in speed if I upgrade to 1 gbps plan?

Thank you.

1 - No. In fact, 200mbps is already sufficient for most home users.

2 - The AC750 is limited to ~400mbps. I would get at least the AC1200 which are about double the speeds, are affordable (and often are given bundled in internet plans) and to future proof a bit (should last at least 5 years).

 

[quinnkei]

Just want to say, alot of our clients built-in WLAN are 2x2 configuration thus best condition is 866mbps under AC model. So if you going for 1Gbps, you still limited by the client unless you add-on another WiFi Adapter to hit 1Gbps.

My fibre is 300Mbps, which is sufficient for my day to day usage.

 

[Skyeagle]

1 - No. In fact, 200mbps is already sufficient for most home users.

2 - The AC750 is limited to ~400mbps. I would get at least the AC1200 which are about double the speeds, are affordable (and often are given bundled in internet plans) and to future proof a bit (should last at least 5 years).

If I am only getting around 200Mbps Wifi with an upgrade to a 1Gbps plan, then the AC750 should be enough right? Since I cannot even achieve ~400Mbps anyway.

 

[giraffey]

If I am only getting around 200Mbps Wifi with an upgrade to a 1Gbps plan, then the AC750 should be enough right? Since I cannot even achieve ~400Mbps anyway.

not exactly.

advertised wifi speeds are only theoretical and only achievable in the best environment and with devices that support the speed. It is possible with with a better wifi router, you might still get an improved wifi range and faster wifi speeds.

If you can get half the advertised speeds, it is considered good in the wifi environment. It almost impossible to be close to advertised speeds.

 

[xonix]

If I am only getting around 200Mbps Wifi with an upgrade to a 1Gbps plan, then the AC750 should be enough right? Since I cannot even achieve ~400Mbps anyway.

As mentioned in the thread previously, most real world speeds are usually 50-60% of the max theoretical limit of the device. This applies to both the receiving device ( e.g. your phone ) and the source of the Wi-Fi signal ( router ).

Do you think when you buy a AC750 router, it will broadcast a signal with full 100% efficiency ? The way I see, if you have 2x2 device, you should target a 3x3 router. And then there's also the issue of signal coverage.

 

[twinbaby]

Achieve Optimal Wifi speed

Hi there,

I currently subscribe to Starhub broadband at the speed of 1 Gbps.
I am currently using an EA8100 router.
However, for my speed test I can only achieve about 150mbps.

The router is in the living room.
The laptop is in my room.

What other options are avaliable.
Should I involve professional service to extend the lan cable to my room?

 

[sadboy]

Hi there,

I currently subscribe to Starhub broadband at the speed of 1 Gbps.
I am currently using an EA8100 router.
However, for my speed test I can only achieve about 150mbps.

The router is in the living room.
The laptop is in my room.

What other options are avaliable.
Should I involve professional service to extend the lan cable to my room?

1. install a mesh system

2. install a LAN cable if your room would be a long term solution to speed problem.

 

[giraffey]

Hi there,

I currently subscribe to Starhub broadband at the speed of 1 Gbps.
I am currently using an EA8100 router.
However, for my speed test I can only achieve about 150mbps.

The router is in the living room.
The laptop is in my room.

What other options are avaliable.
Should I involve professional service to extend the lan cable to my room?

Looks normal.

In wifi, it is almost impossible to reach 1gbps realistically. If the distance is far and not in a line of sight, getting 100 seems normal. It also depends on the laptop’s wifi card.

If you need to reach close to 1gbps, yes, a lan cable would be the best option.

 

[twinbaby]

1. install a mesh system

2. install a LAN cable if your room would be a long term solution to speed problem.

I am using Starhub.
Do they have a Mesh system?

 

[twinbaby]

Looks normal.

In wifi, it is almost impossible to reach 1gbps realistically. If the distance is far and not in a line of sight, getting 100 seems normal. It also depends on the laptop’s wifi card.

If you need to reach close to 1gbps, yes, a lan cable would be the best option.

I have tried using a 802.11ac capable adapter from my office. Luckily I haven't made the purchase yet.
The best it hits is 170mbps.

 

[sadboy]

I am using Starhub.
Do they have a Mesh system?

1. U should be able to purchase off the shelf mesh system.
tplink,dlink,asus and netgear

2. You can configure the mesh to the AP mode.
- Than configure all your device to connect to the mesh network name.

3. BTW your laptop using what wifi adaptor? Sometimes wifi speed subjected by the wifi card you have on your machine.

You connecting to the 5ghz wif network right?

 

[twinbaby]

1. U should be able to purchase off the shelf mesh system.
tplink,dlink,asus and netgear

2. You can configure the mesh to the AP mode.
- Than configure all your device to connect to the mesh network name.

3. BTW your laptop using what wifi adaptor? Sometimes wifi speed subjected by the wifi card you have on your machine.

You connecting to the 5ghz wif network right?

Yes. 5ghz 802.11ac network

I have already used one of these external wireless adapter to test;
https://www.alfa.com.tw/products_detail/1.htm
The speed is still 170mbps.

Will buying a wireless mesh helps?
Or will a wireless repeater with a LAN cable help?

 

[giraffey]

Yes. 5ghz 802.11ac network

I have already used one of these external wireless adapter to test;
https://www.alfa.com.tw/products_detail/1.htm
The speed is still 170mbps.

Will buying a wireless mesh helps?
Or will a wireless repeater with a LAN cable help?

Did you connect to a usb 3.0 port?

 

[uncle_josh]

Yes. 5ghz 802.11ac network

I have already used one of these external wireless adapter to test;
https://www.alfa.com.tw/products_detail/1.htm
The speed is still 170mbps.

Will buying a wireless mesh helps?
Or will a wireless repeater with a LAN cable help?

No,mesh will not help. The problem is the Realtek RTL8812AU chipset. It can only give you 200 mbps max.

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[twinbaby]

will a WiFi repeater with 1 gigabit port helps?

 

[sadboy]

Yes. 5ghz 802.11ac network

I have already used one of these external wireless adapter to test;
https://www.alfa.com.tw/products_detail/1.htm
The speed is still 170mbps.

Will buying a wireless mesh helps?
Or will a wireless repeater with a LAN cable help?

No,mesh will not help. The problem is the Realtek RTL8812AU chipset. It can only give you 200 mbps max.

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Someone in US also using the same wifi card with the same chipset and report max 160mbps.

Hey guys,

Need your input about my newly acquired AC1200 Realtek 812AU based USB 3.0 cards.

My setup:
- Asus ROG laptop with USB 3.0 and SSD on Win7
- Netgear R7000 AC1900 router located 5 ft away without any wall in between
- Synology 5-bay 7200 RPM NAS

I first installed the drivers, then plugged the card in.

Results when downloading 5 to 10 gigabytes MKV files from my NAS: 160 mbps. It'll never go higher than that.


https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/realistic-speeds-from-a-ac1200-usb-3-0-adapter.2917011/