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Tech board: How to increase wifi speeds? cox internet
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:20 am
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:20 am
i am having some significant speed drop offs with my wifi lately. background info: i have cox preferred tier (up to 25mbps) and am currently running a wrt110 linksys router.
when i do a speed test with a macbook pro hardwired i can get up to 26-27 down with 9-10 up, but if i do a wireless test im only able to see numbers around 15 down and sometimes only around 10-12. and thats within 5-7 feet of the router. if i go in my kitchen with is aprox 35-40 feet away i drop to 7 or less mbps down.my biggest problem is lag with airplay streaming from my laptop to my apple tv.
is there any settings i can change to reduce wifi speed drop-offs or is this just a shitty router and i need to pick up another better one?
thanks in advanced
when i do a speed test with a macbook pro hardwired i can get up to 26-27 down with 9-10 up, but if i do a wireless test im only able to see numbers around 15 down and sometimes only around 10-12. and thats within 5-7 feet of the router. if i go in my kitchen with is aprox 35-40 feet away i drop to 7 or less mbps down.my biggest problem is lag with airplay streaming from my laptop to my apple tv.
is there any settings i can change to reduce wifi speed drop-offs or is this just a shitty router and i need to pick up another better one?
thanks in advanced
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Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:22 am to gsvar2004
Go to your neighbors house and cut his line..repeat until desired speed is reached.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:23 am to gsvar2004
quote:
i have cox
WiFi is not the issue here
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:24 am to gsvar2004
Router could be part of it. I recommend the new ac router from Asus. There also could be a lot of traffic on the channel in the form of home phones or microwaves. If your router has 5Ghz capability try that
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:25 am to GrammarKnotsi
quote:he said that hardwired he gets the correct speeds but on WiFi it slows down.
WiFi is not the issue here
Its either the router or the computer
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:26 am to Pear
go on ebay an buy you a cisco aironet ap. that way you can rule out your wireless signal.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:28 am to alexman
quote:
Its either the router or the computer
ive eliminated this possiblity as ive tried 2 different laptops and 2 different phones and see drop off with all so im thinking its router. its kinda dated.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:29 am to Pear
quote:
New ac router from Asus
Solid advice. Improved Wifi speeds on both 2.4 and 5.0 bands.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:31 am to alexman
quote:
on WiFi it slows down.
Your internet does not slow down when you connect to wireless...The transfer speeds will suffer, but the COX speeds should not..
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:38 am to GrammarKnotsi
Uh I said his speed slows down on WiFi
You said WiFi is not the issue
His speeds are slowing down from
1. Malfunction in the router, which produces the WiFi signal
2. Malfunction in the computer receiving WiFi signal
3. Both or one of the devices are/is outdated and don't support those transfer speeds
You said WiFi is not the issue
His speeds are slowing down from
1. Malfunction in the router, which produces the WiFi signal
2. Malfunction in the computer receiving WiFi signal
3. Both or one of the devices are/is outdated and don't support those transfer speeds
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:38 am to GrammarKnotsi
quote:
If your router has 5Ghz capability try that
looks like my router only has 2.4ghz band. maybe its time to upgrade. that cisco is alittle out of my range but ill look into the asus.
thanks
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:39 am to gsvar2004
Ethernet,
IEEE 802.11b,
IEEE 802.11g,
Fast Ethernet
^ Data Link Protocol on your router
A G router will avg around 22Mbit/s 15 sounds about right.
Turn off the B component and you may get a little better. (Your router is likely set to accept both protocols) Consider buying a N router to use 2 bands
Dual bands will greatly help here:
IEEE 802.11b,
IEEE 802.11g,
Fast Ethernet
^ Data Link Protocol on your router
A G router will avg around 22Mbit/s 15 sounds about right.
Turn off the B component and you may get a little better. (Your router is likely set to accept both protocols) Consider buying a N router to use 2 bands
Dual bands will greatly help here:
quote:
lag with airplay streaming from my laptop to my apple tv
This post was edited on 2/11/14 at 9:44 am
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:43 am to gsvar2004
The Wrt110 is a N band router and is more than capable of handling 25mbps.As long as the router didn't go bad, which is unlikely, that's not the issue. I would suggest a quick wireless survey to see if any nearby networks are interfering with yours. Then select an available unused channel or frequency.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:46 am to Sidbarret
quote:
The Wrt110 is a N band router
Maybe Im missing something
LINK
Why doesnt the link above state:
IEEE 802.11n
If it is an N router then what is the wifi protocol on the device that he is trying to get reception?
macbook pro - What model year is this from? They have been n at least since 2009. Try setting router to all N. instead of mixed.
This post was edited on 2/11/14 at 9:54 am
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:49 am to gsvar2004
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:57 am to gsvar2004
I am having similar problems, but I have the best router currently on the market.
My conclusion is that the wireless card in my computer isn't good enough. I'm currently working through acquiring a new computer wifi card. Something that can handle the speed.
My 2011 desktop gets 15 down and 22 up.
My 2011 mac laptop gets closer to 20 down.
My conclusion is that the wireless card in my computer isn't good enough. I'm currently working through acquiring a new computer wifi card. Something that can handle the speed.
My 2011 desktop gets 15 down and 22 up.
My 2011 mac laptop gets closer to 20 down.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 10:09 am to Mahootney
The linksys WRT110 is not an 802.11n device officially, but supposedly if you have an 802.11n adapter it can almost give you N like speeds.
However with it not being completely standards compliant, I am sure you could run into issues where it thinks you are connected to an 802.11G capable device.
I would make sure that the router's firmware is up to date, and change the settings off of mixed if possible.
Also check to see how many wireless devices you have connected to the network
However with it not being completely standards compliant, I am sure you could run into issues where it thinks you are connected to an 802.11G capable device.
I would make sure that the router's firmware is up to date, and change the settings off of mixed if possible.
Also check to see how many wireless devices you have connected to the network
Posted on 2/11/14 at 10:11 am to Mahootney
Imma have to look Into a n router. When I bought the wrt110 I didn't have anything capable of running n so I didnt spend the money on the n.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 10:13 am to UltimaParadox
quote:
Also check to see how many wireless devices you have connected to the network
Usually on a normal night it's 4. Two iPhones, a laptop and an Apple TV. Sometime the Xbox.
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