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Asked: 2021-11-02T00:23:14+00:00 In:

Only Getting 40mb Speeds (Wireless) On a 100mb Connection

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I upgraded from 20mb to 100mb a couple of days ago. When using an ethernet cable I can get speeds up to 100mb but with wireless the speed is only around 40mb! I have also tested wireless on another laptop and that too is showing speeds of around 40mb. My ISP sent an engineer round to my house yesterday and he said, as the wired connection shows good speeds, he could do nothing for me with regards to the wireless speeds and I have to sort the problem myself!

Does anyone have any suggestions how to fix this?

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      I take it you mean 20 Mbs and 100 Mbs. Mb are a measure of quantity. Mbs are a measure of bandwidth. That is the number of bits transmitted per second

      Having said that, you are never going to get anything like the same bandwidth over wireless as you do with a wired connection, the laws of physics wont allow it. There is no definitive figure and the numbers will vary enormously depending on your individual circumstances.

      However you don’t say what kind of wireless hardware you have. 40 mbs is excellent for 802.11g. About average for 802.11n. A lot depends on how far away you are from the wireless router and what is in between and what local interference you might have.

      In short, wireless is not and never will be a hi-tec alternative to a wired connection. It is a hi-tec solution for the need for mobility and nothing else.

      Stuart

      message edited by StuartS

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