My Wifi access seems slow, and I'm looking for advice about what to try. I'm using the Sonic-provided ZTE ZXV10 W300 wireless modem/router. Here's what I mean by slow.
I tested my download speed using speedtest.net. I ran the test several times (21 times) over a half hour of testing. I got quite consistent results as follows:
While using ethernet to the router - 8 Mbps
While using Wifi to the router - 3 Mbps
The ethernet number was quite consistent. The Wifi number was more variable, ranging from 2 to nearly 5 Mbps. Intuitively, wifi will surely be slower than or equal to ethernet. But this gap seems like a big enough drop in performance that there's something I could do about it.
I have searched for advice online, but I haven't found anything too helpful yet. Here is that I have tinkered with:
And what ideas are there I can use to continue to tweak settings?
I attached my wireless settings as a screenshot in case it indicates anything that looks amiss.
I tested my download speed using speedtest.net. I ran the test several times (21 times) over a half hour of testing. I got quite consistent results as follows:
While using ethernet to the router - 8 Mbps
While using Wifi to the router - 3 Mbps
The ethernet number was quite consistent. The Wifi number was more variable, ranging from 2 to nearly 5 Mbps. Intuitively, wifi will surely be slower than or equal to ethernet. But this gap seems like a big enough drop in performance that there's something I could do about it.
I have searched for advice online, but I haven't found anything too helpful yet. Here is that I have tinkered with:
- Channel - I tried manually setting 1, 11, others. I settled back on Auto since there was no observable effect.
- Location - My laptop is about 4 feet from the wireless router. Moving farther had no impact.
- Restricting to g rather than b/g
And what ideas are there I can use to continue to tweak settings?
I attached my wireless settings as a screenshot in case it indicates anything that looks amiss.
- Wireless Access Point Settings
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