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Randell Magtoto
What is FAST.com measuring? FAST.com speed test gives you an estimate of your current Internet speed. You will generally be able to get this speed from leading Internet services, which use globally distributed servers.
Why does FAST.com focus primarily on download speed? Download speed is most relevant for people who are consuming content on the Internet, and we want FAST.com to be a very simple and fast speed test.
How are the results calculated? To calculate your Internet speed, FAST.com performs a series of downloads from and uploads to Netflix servers and calculates the maximum speed your Internet connection can provide. More details are in our blog post.
What can I do if I'm not getting the speed I pay for? If results from FAST.com and other internet speed tests (like dslreports.com or speedtest.net) often show less speed than you have paid for, you can ask your ISP about the results.
The device speed test checks the speed between your smartphone, tablet, computer, or other device and the internet. You can run the test through a cellular (mobile) network, a wired broadband connection, or your home Wi-Fi.
A gateway speed test checks the speed between your AT&T Wi-Fi gateway and our network. It reflects the speed coming into your home.
Your device speed varies, depending on the number of devices you connect to Wi-Fi, how you use them, their age and type, and Wi-Fi signal strength.
See what speeds you can expect from your devices
Check the speed and performance of your connected devices with the speed test provided by Ookla. A device speed test checks the speed between your smartphone, tablet, computer, or other device and the internet. You can run the test through a cellular (mobile) network, a wired broadband connection, or your home Wi-Fi.
Find the internet download and upload speeds for each of your devices. Device speeds vary, depending on how many devices you connect to Wi-Fi, how you use them, their age and type, and Wi-Fi signal strength.
See what speeds you can expect from your devices
I just set up my new CM600 modem a few nights ago because my Orbi 2200 router was being unreliable. I bought the Orbi router has really helped cover my duplex apartment with good, reliable WiFi. I have the main router hub downstairs near our home office and the satellite upstairs near the living room. Part of the speed problems I've had were related to Spectrum internet service, which can't be blamed on the router.
However, one thing I noticed about the Orbi router is that the app includes a "Speed Test" service. After setting up the router, I was consistently told by the app on my phone (iPhone 8 Plus) that my download speeds were 200+ mbps, which was great and much better than my old internet speeds! My internet service plan from Spectrum is supposed to get me 200 mbps downloads. The Orbi app says their speed test is provided by Ookla, who also have their own speed test website and app on iphone. What I found out was that on my iPhone Orbi app, my download speeds were rated as 200+ mbps, but only 30-35 mbps on the separate Ookla speed test app (both are run from my phone). I checked the Speed Test website on my laptop in the same location and also got 30-35 mbps. This leads me to believe that Netgear may be using the Ookla Speed Test service, but they are manipulating the numbers on the app to make their router look faster and better as the numbers are inconsistent. On 3/26/2019 around 11:09 pm the Ookla Speed Test app measured a download speed of 39.5 mbps, whereas the Orbi Speed Test (powered by Ookla) measured 209.32 mbps download at 11:11 pm. You may notice that on 3/27/19 the Speed Test app screen shot (darker background) the speeds doubled, because that's after I upgraded by cable modem from an older Arris model to a Netgear CM600. However, strangely, the Orbi Speed Test app didn't measure much of a change in download speed after the modem upgrade.
The built in app with the orbi is hardwired into the orbi. So its going off a hardwired speed. I notice your screen shot is from a wireless device. The wireless device might be connected to teh 2.4ghz or if its on 5ghz might be having interference in your area. Try hardwiring in your laptop and testing the speeds that way. That'll give you an accurate measure of your speeds. Your results of that dictate the best way to troubleshoot this to be a connectio problem to a wireless issue.
That makes sense. I was hoping the Orbi app's speed test functionality would allow me to determine the best location for satellite routers by testing the speed from my wireless devices, but if it only tests the speed of the main router connected to my modem, then that doesn't seem to be the case and I would need to use a third-party solution. Thank you.
Speedtest is the app that the built in Orbi uses. You can use the same app on your phone for testing placment. Keeping in mind, you should run the test several times because Orbi will dynamically change 2.4-5ghz as needed for speed.
Then, I remove the ethernet cable... use the Wifi for a while to make sure its working .. run speed test... dial shows going up to 300 -400mbps and then it drops back as low as 120.... run the test 3 or 4 times and everything comes up to speed and stays up... it is just seems when I run the test the first or 2nd tests that it swings...
Then, I remove the ethernet cable... use the Wifi for a while to make sure its working .. run speed test... dial shows going up to 300 -400mbps and then it drops back as low as 120.... run the test 3 or 4 times and everything comes up to speed and stays up...
My router is a Netgear Nighthawk S4 2350 Dual Band. My laptop is a Dell I7 with the intel 9250 wifi card. I sit about 15' from the router. I have both a hardline Ethernet connection and Wifi and switch off from time to time. I do understand that the wifi will be slower than the ethernet, I get 500-580mpbs. My WIFI is as I said mostly runs at 300-400mps.
So that should give you an idea of my set up. When I run the Oakla speed test I am always on the g band, my link speed is at 866 on my wifi card. Under properties. The oakla app in windows 10 allows me to close all my windows and run the test with miniium overhead. I am on Spectrum with a 500mbps service (soon to go 1 gb) Spectrum has an a tool to run my Spectrum speeds and wifi. And yes I do understand that the difference from Hard Line to Wifi will take a hit.
Lately what I have seen is while running my wifi and running the speed test I find that the first few times I run the test my speed will spin up to around 300mbps and then you can watch the speed drop to anywhere from 120 - 160mbps... when I run the test 2 or 3 times it seems to lock in between 300 - 400mbps and holds steady.
Test of WiFi speed over the Internet are famously all over the place, and can depend on the network between you and wherever the test happens. There are just too many variables ro make a single test meaningful. When I want to do a scientific test, I run tests on a half a dozen different test sites. Then I plug them onto a spreadsheet.
Are you trying to sort out some sort of problem in your network, or simply interested in speed measurements? If speed is what matters. then don't use WiFi when it isn't essential. You seem to have that covered.
Good Morning Michael, Thanks for your reply, Sorry about not being more specific on my router ... but Yes it is an older device, I think I purchased it in 2016 or 17 to the best of my knowledge... it is an Nighthawlk R7500 V1 and here it is on the Netgear site I am looking at a number of options to upgrade it but I am waiting to see what I do with my ISP. My current Spectrum account is a 500mbps cable and because of some promo's going on I am able to get the 1gb for $20.00 per month less... Yep, it's a nice saving and bump in speed. True with the current equipment I will be hampered some what but, I am not sure which way I want to go in my upgrade.
I also am waiting to see if United Communications will come through and install fiber they are new to our area and have some great promotions which will also drop my monthly cost by $30 for 3 years, believe it or not they are saying that they will start running the fiber soon but it looks like they will be behind the projected date. So either way by changing my connection I will save money through the promo... And again, Yes I do understand that with my current equipment I won't be getting the maximum speed so I am looking at my options I am just not sure which way I want to go but because I have everything set with cables already run I tend to lean twards a desktop like the RAX500 or similar...
15' does not seem to be a hamper, I can take the laptop to the router and my tests don't change and yes, I stay on the 5g AC band. But, you re right hard wire will always be the best if I need extra speed for anything I just plug in to my ethernet cable.
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