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Originally Posted by Justputt
Even with Centric 1Gb speeds, the wireless connection seems to cap out at around 200-250 when I run their speed test from my PC which is connected via Wi-Fi. In the connection properties it says the "link speed" is 1.2G. Interestingly from my cell phone connected wirelessly, it tests out at just barely short of 1Gb. I assumed it had something to do with the pre-cast concrete walls between the router and the room my desktop is in, so I installed a Netgear Mesh Extender that I had, which doesn't seem to improve the speeds.
I thought I'd use the wired network, but it appears to be stupidly installed in that each cable run terminates in the garage enclosure where the sprinkler box is located, along with all the hard coax cable lines for TVs in the house. Are we supposed to put a network switch in something as unsecured as a garage that is also, IMO, too hot of an environment for electronics (even a switch)? I don't understand why they didn't terminate the runs above the kitchen cabinets where they put the modem and router. Thoughts/fixes?
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I've heard this issue but can't confirm this solution but someone way back said to call Centric and make sure the power level on your wifi router is set as high as possible. A Villager once discovered that his wifi router was not at full power becasue Centric was setting them that way to avoid wifi interference between homes. Again, I can't confirm this but that's what I was told and it can't hurt to call them and find out.
Either way, you will never get link speeds wirelessly unless you are very close to your wifi regardless what anyone tells you. Also, if you have an older device, it will never run at 1Gbs, so the device will also play a role in the speed you actually get.
Also, I haven't see the post in this thread yet, but someone will eventually comment that you only need 100Mbs speeds anyway but that depends on how you are using your internet.