Hello,
I just raised my Comcast (business line) speed from 28/8 to 75/15. When I use a hardwired gigabit connection I get speeds even in excess of the 75/15. But now my router (Asus RT-N66U) seems to hold everything back. Even with the router about 5 feet from the computer I only get about 48/10. There was nothing else online when I tested this.
Yes, I understand that wireless-N has it's limitations ... but is AC really necessary? The reason I ask is that even a new iPad will not handle AC - and most of my computers (and Wifi adapters) are wireless N.
What, if any is the best way to figure out what is holding things back? Is there software out there that will let me know what is slowing up things? (relatively straightforward software would be best) My Asus RT-N66U will run at 450 (theoretically). Even if it was running at 150Mb/s, I shouldn't see this kind of speed degradation. If the router can handle 150Mb/s, are basic WiFi cards in devices that bad?
Or am I deluding myself and I need to now upgrade everything to AC where possible if I need the higher speeds? Or can I just stick with Wireless-N, and use better (likely external USB) Wifi adapters in my computers to get better speeds. Thanks in advance.
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