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Pay for 250mbs but never see more than 100… thoughts? (alien.top)

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I’m currently paying for Internet service through Cox. My current plan says it’s for 250 Mb per second. But when I do speed tests, I never see anything more than about 100.

Suggestions on what I can do to try to maximize my Internet? My current modem/router combo Says it can handle up to 650 Mb per second.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

need a lot more info. what devices have you tested on? are they connected to wifi or ethernet? what’s your router? what category cable is connecting your modem and router? (look for “cat” on the cable) how many devices do you have on your network?

generally speaking, wired ethernet to your device will always outperform wifi.

if you’re on a desktop, make sure your computer has a Gb port or higher (don’t ask us, we won’t know, just google your computer, device or network card to find out)

if you’re on wifi, how’s your wifi set up? do you have 5ghz band enabled? is your device connected to that one? (google to find out how)

most of these are leading questions. researching and answering them will help you discover ways to optimize your network.