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Originally Posted by jrref
I also wanted to mention, no matter which provider and package you choose that best meets your needs, once installed, don't rely on wifi to test your speeds. I see a lot of Villagers purchasing the 1GBs speed and then complaining they don't get that speed on their phone or computer. This can be for many reasons such as you computer and or phone being unable to run that fast and depending on your wifi device, it may not got that fast either no matter how close you are to it when testing. Best to verify internet speeds when plugged into the router no matter which speed you purchased. If you have older devices, always have the installer show you the speeds you are getting as a verification of what you purchased before they leave the job.
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Absolutely not. If you want to know what speed YOU are getting, you need to test the speed with whatever device you plan on using, in the manner you plan on using it most often.
You don't use your telephone with wifi and a cable connected directly to the router. So don't test it that way. You don't connect your tablet or laptop computer directly to the modem when you use these things, so don't test them that way.
My Xfinity supposedly gives me 400mb. I don't doubt it sends that speed to me. I never see that speed, because I have half a dozen devices using the same old modem and router I bought 6 years ago when I moved in. I'm okay with that.
According to speedtest.net I'm getting 355.97mbps download to Bonita Springs, and 24.02mbps upload - on my desktop computer which is connected directly to my modem by a cable.
On my cell phone, which was just in my hand while I sat in front of my desktop computer, I was able to get 214.81 download speed. That's more than sufficient.