200M : 200 meg broadband wi fi question

[caroline]

so i have 200 meg wi fi which on my computer it is wired i get good connection , but with my wi fi signal to my phone its very erratic , if i do a speed test on my phone it will give me different readings , here is some speed tests i done. my router is in the dinning room and i am doing the speed test in the lounge and there is a wall in-between each room. Surely if i am on 200 meg i should get better wi fi signal than i am getting , i would have thought it would be definitely be over 100 mbps download ???

download - 50.8
upload - 17.6

download - 39.5
upload - 17.2

download - 60.7
upload - 17.2

download - 28.1
upload - 15.2

any help or advice would be appreciated

[Jaymoss]

First of all ask yourself the question, What do I use phone for that needs any more than 28gbps. That will load web pages plenty fast enough download apps fast enough and stream easily enough. Is it worth the trouble ?

If you decide it is worth the trouble perhaps split the 2.4 and 5ghz bands. I did this on my hub 3 easily enough. Then download and install wifi analyzer and see what bands are free around you and then on your router turn off auto and select a clear one

[caroline]

thankyou jaymoss for replying i am a complete novice when it comes to doing technical stuff ,

i have a nvidia sheild i use for streaming and it buffers quite a bit when playing films , i would have thought it would play any size file with me having 200 meg , or am i wrong ?

[Sephiroth]

Do please have a read of this article I wrote on the VM forum which probably explains everything.

https://community.virginmedia.com/t5...870538#M358131

You can skip the technoblabber in the first half of the article and scroll down to the section "AROUND THE HOUSE".

Let us know if that helps you.

[General Maximus]

Originally Posted by Jaymoss

What do I use phone for that needs any more than 28gbps. That will load web pages plenty fast enough download apps fast enough and stream easily enough.

I would hope 28gbits would load anything and everything all at the same time

Originally Posted by caroline

i have a nvidia sheild i use for streaming

I haven't read Seph's article but there are three options I would consider if I needed solid wifi in a room and performance was an issue. These are in order of preference:

1) The shubs are as cheap as chips because they are given away for free so you can think of them as economy/budget/smart price routers. If you want solid and reliable wifi coverage the best thing you can do is a buy a proper router. It doesn't sound good having to spend your own money but if you have several recreational devices which are used frequently and depend on wifi then you need to ensure you have the necessary equipment to facilitate that. As an example, pretty much every room in my house has a tv, pc or printer in it and the rooms that don't have laptops, tablets, phones etc so I have spent a lot of money ensuring that every room has a switch (wired connection) where needed or a wireless access point down stairs providing complete coverage throughout the house. Before moving to option 2 below, the first thing I would do is buy a proper router and sit it next to the shub so no effort is needed in terms of cabling. You only need one extra power point and the new router will come with a short ethernet cable to connect to the shub. You can put the shub in modem mode and the new router will assume the responsibility of managing your network including wifi.

2) If that doesn't work and your walls are 10ft thick the next best option is to relocated a wireless access point to the room you are having a problem with. If my lounge and dining room were carpeted I would run an ethernet cable under the carpet from the shub into the lounge and setup a very good third party router which can either serve as the main router of the house or only as a wireless access point if you so wish. This is the best option as not only will it provide reduced transmission distance to wireless devices, it will generally be better anyway due to it being a third party router (providing you get a good one).

3) This would be my least preferred option but you can get things called range extenders. They sit in power sockets in the wall and "main" one connects to shub. You can then put a satellite in the lounge and the signal is carried over the powerlines in the wall and broadcast out the satellite in the lounge and back again. Have a look at this

[Jaymoss]

easy typo hahaha but yeah would love 28 gbps

[caroline]

thankyou for the replys its appreciated looks like i may need another router [mesh ] any suggestions for a very good one i could buy to get the best possible signal please

[Sephiroth]

The BT mesh discs are excellent. The Hub 4 can stay in router mode (as in no need for modem mode).

Originally Posted by caroline

thankyou for the replys its appreciated looks like i may need another router [mesh ] any suggestions for a very good one i could buy to get the best possible signal please

I’m very happy with my Google Mesh.

[General Maximus]

Originally Posted by caroline

i may need another router [mesh ] any suggestions for a very good one i could buy to get the best possible signal please

It's a hard question because there are two ways to look at this. On one hand you can buy a "good" router which will be better than what you have already got especially when it comes to wifi and tbh this option will probably suffice. On the other hand you said "very good one" so you can buy a high end router which will not only offer superior wifi performance but also offer a raft of other features which you probably don't need and won't use.

The difference between these two options is obviously price and you are looking at £75 or £250+. There are options in between around the £150 mark for me I would either want to meet my current needs or go all out and get the best out there knowing that is is going to last me for many years and I won't need to replace it.

If your only requirement is having an improved wireless signal between your dining room and lounge then I genuinely believe the Asus AX53u is your best option. It is £75.

If you really wanted to go all out then you can either go for a high end router, a router combo where you have a new main router and then a second router in another room acting a wireless access point or mesh node, or a new router and mesh system. You can look into the mesh wifi options if you were looking beyond your current wifi requirements and were considering future proofing and providing full coverage throughout your house. At the moment if you were looking for a single device more towards the mid-high range then I would get the Asus AX86u for £250. It is expensive but it really is the bees knees and is superior is every way. Fantastic wifi performance, ai mesh (option to expand in the future) and a 2.5gbit port so you won't be restricted if you get >1gbit connection which is available now.

If it was me and if I was going to get a new router now I would get the ax86u. It is a lot of dosh but I know I would truly benefit from it. You would as well but it is a lot of money to fork out when in the short term you are only really looking for one feature.

I hate to be a cheapskate but I think the ax53u is the better option for you at the moment and quite serendipitously if you look at the Amazon page I linked to the very first review is someone saying they had a hub 3 and their new ax53u has massively improved their wifi performance

The MOST IMPORTANT message to take away from this post though is no matter which route you choose to go down, make sure you buy Asus and not TP Link or some other naff brand. Asus are networking gurus and the equipment they make is far superior to everything else.