30 m/s ethernet only 15 m/s wireless

[johnrobert]

Just changed ISP and signed up for 30 m/s it came with a cable modem only
I have tried a few different routers and I only get 15 m/s wireless when plugged into ethernet then I get 30 m/s is this typical

 

[Mercenary Roadie]

You're lucky to get half. There is a ton of overhead when using wifi and that cuts down on the bandwidth. You also lose bandwidth depending on the number of connections.

 

[HCHTech]

Too many variables to judge by just the number. Do you have any other networks on the same channel? Download an app like Wifi Analyzer that will let you see competing networks, walk around your space to look for low-signal-spots, etc.

Barring that, if you're on a laptop, put it right next to the router, disconnect any other users and test your speed then. I'd guess you can expect better than 50%. I've certainly seen 80% or 90% with the right equipment. Now move away some and test again, move some more and test again, and then move to your desired final location and test. With a few data points you can see where the signal drops off and probably determine why (usually an obvious environmental cause).

It looks like you're running low on punctuation, so here are a few extra periods & commas you can save up for future posts: .............. ,,,,,,,,,,,,, (jk - I assume you're posting from a phone - )

 

[NETWizz]

Just changed ISP and signed up for 30 m/s it came with a cable modem only
I have tried a few different routers and I only get 15 m/s wireless when plugged into ethernet then I get 30 m/s is this typical

No, it is NOT typical.

You should easily be able to pull 30 Mb/sec via WiFi. There isn't enough overhead as to prevent that. Case and point, I have a 100 Mb/sec Internet connection at home and via Wireless routinely get 106 Mb/sec

At work, I routinely see connections like these on Wireless (Sometimes connections almost twice as fast as this one). Oh, and the APs run 2.5 Gigabit back to the PoE switch via copper CAT 6

 

[SAFCasper]

No, it is NOT typical.

You should easily be able to pull 30 Mb/sec via WiFi. There isn't enough overhead as to prevent that. Case and point, I have a 100 Mb/sec Internet connection at home and via Wireless routinely get 106 Mb/sec

At work, I routinely see connections like these on Wireless (Sometimes connections almost twice as fast as this one). Oh, and the APs run 2.5 Gigabit back to the PoE switch via copper CAT 6

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To second this we have a client on 100Mb/s internet. I do a speed test every time I'm on site and very rarely see anything less than 90Mb/s over wireless. It's not uncommon to see 95+

 

[YeOldeStonecat]

Not good...nope

Site survey. Normally the ISP provided wireless gateways stink for wireless performance, but you said you've tried a few different wireless routers. I'd have to assume you have something that is interfering quite a bit. Are you testing on just 2.4? Or also testing on 5.0?

What are you testing with? What kind of client specifically as far a wifi specs? 15 megs makes me think you're testing with an old "G" client that might get 22 megs on its best day (G was rated 54 megs)
And hopefully when you're testing you're a little distance away from the AP...you don't want to be literally "right next to it". The wireless signals will be "too hot".

 

[NETWizz]

Yes, you need an N or better minimum router, and network adapter.

Really AC is vastly superior

 

[johnrobert]

I have an N router it only has 2.4 would a Dual-band help it's my understanding 5 is faster speed but lower range

My old ISP was 15 m/s and that's what I was getting wireless. I changed to a cable ISP reseller there is only one big cable company
and they have to resell to smaller companies, and they supply end users at a lower price.
They have to do this otherwise they would have a monopoly.
The big Cable company charged $90 a month with reseller it's $32 for 30 m/s
I am going to upgrade to 75 m/s for $40 so I can stream on my TV as it keeps cutting out

 

[GTP]

Firstly a site survey as HCHTech suggested.
So is it your TV that has the slow connection speed or all devices?
How old is the equipment and what type of wireless do they support? 2.4/5.0? B/G/N? AC?
Is the signal going through an obstruction as YeOldStoneCat suggested?
Fish tanks, mirrors, windows, wiring, water pipes will all scatter a wifi signal.
Have you tried an AC router as NETWizz suggested? Try one with "Beamforming" to see how that goes?
And as stated above, being too close to the router will cause "blasting."

 

[Mercenary Roadie]

Yes, you need an N or better minimum router, and network adapter.

Really AC is vastly superior

Sorry but there is no such thing as an 'N' or 'AC' router. There is this thing that your ISP will give you that has a modem, router, and Wifi all in one box.

Let's use the correct terminology here since we are all professionals.

 

[GTP]

Sorry but there is no such thing as an 'N' or 'AC' router. There is this thing that your ISP will give you that has a modem, router, and Wifi all in one box.

Let's use the correct terminology here since we are all professionals.

FFS! Who cares besides you? We all know what it means. We all use slang terms to describe stuff.

 

[NJW]

Let's use the correct terminology here since we are all professionals.

Starting with not using metres per second for network bitrates.

 

[SAFCasper]

Starting with not using metres per second for network bitrates.

Clearly you don't understand the fundamentals of data transmission at the core level.

You see network data is compiled in binary and each packet can consist of thousands of 1's and 0's all "strung together" in a row. We call this a string of data and it's physical length is variable proportional to the size of file being transmitted. Even though a standard binary number is only 10 Micrometers in width larger files, such as movies, can be over a Kilometre in length when converted to string.

With this knowledge hopefully you now understand why metres per second is a valid measurement for network speed. But don't forget it's only a measure of speed for a single string. Modern networks now transmit 8 strings at once. To achieve this the strings are twisted together to form a "band" of data. If you look at a CAT5e network cable you will notice the 8 small cables inside - one for each string of data in the band. To measure this we use Meter of Band per second, more commonly known as MB/s

/troll

 

[YeOldeStonecat]

I have an N router it only has 2.4 would a Dual-band help it's my understanding 5 is faster speed but lower range

OK an N router....so...you should still be seeing ~30 megs real world transfer speed with N wireless. Having just 15 is...not good.

N uses both 2.4 and 5.0

 

[johnrobert]

Just got cable Modem supplied, I tried a couple of other cable/routers combo's but they do not work for this ISP they said others won't work because of permissions
The router I am using is a Linksys wrt120n I know it's older, I have tried many others even apple airport extreme
using this to test speed
http://speedtest.shaw.ca/

Just did a test 18 wireless and 36 ethernet, the wireless might be locked down in some way as big cable company won't like having to
contract with resellers it looks like I am getting half wireless.
In the evening wireless drops to 11 m/s no good for TV streaming
I will have to run cat 5 to the TV in bedroom, but it won't be easy in my house.
When I do test I am close to router tried it in different locations same result.

I sent an email to 2 days ago to support still waiting, it's very hard to get them on phone. I guess this is what you get when you go, third class/steerage . I asked them if I pay $7 more for 75 m/s will I still get 15 wireless.
I don't see how its possible to do this: 30 ethernet limit to 15 on wireless. I guess it could be done on the router, it's my router so not being done that way.

Happy about service as it has never gone down unlike the previous ISP