BTW this is kinda important to understand, when checking your speed. If your computer/phone/tablet/laptop/tv/whatever else is connected via wifi - the speed will be lower than advertised.
If you have a cable plugged directly into the device, it'll be faster. Basically - the speed to whatever device the cable is attached to, will be at advertised speed.
So if I connect my computer directly to my modem, I'll get pretty close to what's advertised (it's one step from the cable running through the floor, TO the modem, and FROM the modem, TO my computer).
If I don't connect my computer directly to the modem, but instead rely on my WIFI connection, it'll be considerably slower. And - the further from your modem/router your device is, the slower it'll be. AND - the more devices you have connected to the same modem/router, the slower each device's connection will be.
In most cases, the difference isn't even noticeable because most people don't use devices in a way to display any noticeable difference.
Whatever has the cable plugged into the modem will be the fastest device in your house.
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