This is bad, right? (Idk what I’m looking at) (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by nimal-crossing@alien.top to c/homenetworking@selfhosted.forum

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We pay for up to 500 Mbps and it’s $104 a month. T-mobile home internet is $50 and typical download speeds are between 72 – 245 Mbps, according to their website

I figured there was no point in switching but ran a speed test (first time, never done that before) through the app and these were the results.

This is bad, right? Like, it seems to me like I’m wasting my money? I need a TDLR for internet speeds and stuff cause honestly I don’t understand much of this

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[-] nimal-crossing@alien.top 3 points 2 years ago

Update: I did it on my laptop and got 564 Mbps!

[-] Spraggle@alien.top 2 points 2 years ago

This suggests your issue is WiFi coverage and not Internet speed.

Look at getting a modern mesh like Eero. Be careful where you place points, so that you're getting good coverage, but not too far between points.

[-] Spraggle@alien.top 2 points 2 years ago

This suggests your issue is WiFi coverage and not Internet speed.

Look at getting a modern mesh like Eero. Be careful where you place points, so that you're getting good coverage, but not too far between points.

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