Improving WiFi Bit Rate
Discussion
Good Morning All,
Does anyone know of a means to improve WiFi speeds with any tricky boxes and the like? My ISP states I can receive up to 70Mb/s which seems to be largely true to the router when using their speed checker. However, as is the case with WiFi connections, a lot of that gets frittered away between there and the computer which is at the opposite side of the house and up the stairs. At most I see 40Mb/s download at point of use, although it’s typically as low as 20Mb/s.
Signal strength is fine, direct Ethernet connection is out of the question due to distance from router to computer, Powerline adaptors are no good as the upstairs/downstairs electrics are isolated from one another.
The only thing I can think of myself is to get a 5Ghz receiver as I believe it’s 2.4Ghz at the moment. Beyond that, is there much to be done?
TIA.
Does anyone know of a means to improve WiFi speeds with any tricky boxes and the like? My ISP states I can receive up to 70Mb/s which seems to be largely true to the router when using their speed checker. However, as is the case with WiFi connections, a lot of that gets frittered away between there and the computer which is at the opposite side of the house and up the stairs. At most I see 40Mb/s download at point of use, although it’s typically as low as 20Mb/s.
Signal strength is fine, direct Ethernet connection is out of the question due to distance from router to computer, Powerline adaptors are no good as the upstairs/downstairs electrics are isolated from one another.
The only thing I can think of myself is to get a 5Ghz receiver as I believe it’s 2.4Ghz at the moment. Beyond that, is there much to be done?
TIA.
Alias218 said:
Powerline adaptors are no good as the upstairs/downstairs electrics are isolated from one another.
How are the upstairs electrics isolated from the downstairs? Are they on different metered phases?Powerlines will work across ring mains and consumer units on the same phase.
Edited by Slushbox on Wednesday 26th June 11:56
Alias218 said:
Ethernet connection is out of the question due to distance from router to computer.
You can get some very long ethernet cables. I run a flat cat 6 from the lounge, under the carpet (at the edges), into the hallway, under the edge of the laminate, into the dining room and to the PC. Many years ago I ran a cable outside and over a garage roof to get to a PC which must have been 50m.Or, use mesh wifi. I use the BT discs which give me 700mbs-1000mbs wifi connection to the router so I get the full internet connection speed to all devices:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/BT-seamless-connection-ev...
I only got the 2 disc unit and have one next to the router and one in the dining room the opposite side of the house (using the ethernet connection I already put in there) so I get full coverage in the house/garden and excellent signal everywhere.
If you have near neighbours, you may wish to check which channels are least used, and select one of those.
https://www.lifewire.com/best-wifi-channels-for-yo...
https://www.lifewire.com/best-wifi-channels-for-yo...
3.1416 said:
If you have near neighbours, you may wish to check which channels are least used, and select one of those.
https://www.lifewire.com/best-wifi-channels-for-yo...
Mid-terrace. Thanks for the link, very useful. I'll have a tinker tomorrow. https://www.lifewire.com/best-wifi-channels-for-yo...
All useful tips, thanks everyone!
3.1416 said:
If you have near neighbours, you may wish to check which channels are least used, and select one of those.
https://www.lifewire.com/best-wifi-channels-for-yo...
This. Check you are using the least used channel.https://www.lifewire.com/best-wifi-channels-for-yo...
Use wifi scanner on your phone to see which one is least congested and set your router to that.
or use Inssider - https://www.techspot.com/downloads/5936-inssider.h... which will do the same for you on your Windows machine (laptop/desktop). I think the version I've linked is the last 'good' free version.
Remember stud walls are mostly foil-backed plasterboard, which isn't great for wifi.
Mesh units are probably the answer, but placement is critical. If you just stick one right by the PC and the other right by the router, you'll be no better off as the signal still has to struggle from one to the other.
Mesh units are probably the answer, but placement is critical. If you just stick one right by the PC and the other right by the router, you'll be no better off as the signal still has to struggle from one to the other.
ecsrobin said:
Who is your ISP?
Are you using the router they provided?
My ISP is BT. I'm using their HH6. Are you using the router they provided?
ging84 said:
Do you really need your bandwidth to be higher?
Consistently in double digits is fair good for wifi chasing down more is generally a waste of time and money
I play a lot of video games on my PC and download using various clients. Seeing as some of these files can be 60GB+ it would be beneficial to increase bit rates a little to reduce waiting times, particularly as the potential is there and going unused. Consistently in double digits is fair good for wifi chasing down more is generally a waste of time and money
silentbrown said:
Remember stud walls are mostly foil-backed plasterboard, which isn't great for wifi.
Mesh units are probably the answer, but placement is critical. If you just stick one right by the PC and the other right by the router, you'll be no better off as the signal still has to struggle from one to the other.
That is true.Mesh units are probably the answer, but placement is critical. If you just stick one right by the PC and the other right by the router, you'll be no better off as the signal still has to struggle from one to the other.
Perhaps I will try the Powerline adaptors seeing as they are cheaper. Using my Google-Fu, it seems that separate ring mains shouldn't be a problem.
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