Not getting advertised speeds

Brian2011

I recently signed up with eir for 150 mb max speed fibre (ftth) broadband in rural area close to town. I tested the speed with ethernet cable and got around 120mb download speed, but wifi best speed I have got so far close to router is 54mb. Contacted eir and they said they increased the frequencies to the router or something like that but still no difference. Is this the norm or how can I get better speed for wifi? in most rooms I can only get between 20 and 30 mb max.

With Wifi you will get lower speeds. The only other alternative is if you buy Powerline Adapters.

Brian2011

Deleted User wrote: »

With Wifi you will get lower speeds. The only other alternative is if you buy Powerline Adapters.

I have two tp link wifi extenders that cost around 20 each in seperate locations and they have not increased the speed, but they have increased the wifi signal. With them plugged in the signal says excellent, without them it says fair in most rooms. Are Powerline different/ better?

Dravokivich

Wifi isn't great for consistent connectivity. It just means you don't have to run extensive cabling.

Imagine it, like a wave in the sea, it's up and down, disrupted by obstacles.

Your Wifi extenders may potentially interfer with the routers wifi.

Brian2011

Dravokivich wrote: »

Wifi isn't great for consistent connectivity. It just means you don't have to run extensive cabling.

Imagine it, like a wave in the sea, it's up and down, disrupted by obstacles.

Your Wifi extenders may potentially interfer with the routers wifi.

Thanks but its same speed with them plugged in and out

babelfish1990

Brian2011 wrote: »

I recently signed up with eir for 150 mb max speed fibre (ftth) broadband in rural area close to town. I tested the speed with ethernet cable and got around 120mb download speed, but wifi best speed I have got so far close to router is 54mb. Contacted eir and they said they increased the frequencies to the router or something like that but still no difference. Is this the norm or how can I get better speed for wifi? in most rooms I can only get between 20 and 30 mb max.

The WiFi 802.11g standard maxes out at 54Mbps. To get higher you need to be using 802.11n or above. The eir router supports the higher speed standards, so you need to check the WiFi standard on the device that you are using to do the test.

You should also try to use the 5Ghz WiFi band instead of the 2.4GHz band, but some devices only support 2.4GHz. The Eir router defaults to separate WiFi SSIDs for the two bands, so make sure you select the 5GHz SSID. The 2.4GHz band is shared with all other WiFi & Bluetooth devices and can be congested in many homes. 5GHz is less likely to be congested. However, 5GHz has shorter range, so you should really only use it in the same room as the router.

If you want to cover multiple rooms with good quality WiFi matching the quality of your eir FTTH, you should really consider investing in a high quality Mesh WiFi system, which will provide seamless coverage across yoir entire home. Mesh WiFi access points work together to optimise coverage for each client and provide roaming handover when a client moves from one zone to the next. Home plugs are a cheap last resort - but dont support roaming.
The best solution is to use wired access points such as Ubiquiti Unifi, but some Mesh systems now offer wireless connectivity between access points, if you dont have the wiring. If you are using a mesh system, you can switch off the WiFi in the Eir router.

keith_d99

babelfish1990 wrote: »

The WiFi 802.11g standard maxes out at 54Mbps. To get higher you need to be using 802.11n or above. The eir router supports the higher speed standards, so you need to check the WiFi standard on the device that you are using to do the test.

You should also try to use the 5Ghz WiFi band instead of the 2.4GHz band, but some devices only support 2.4GHz. The Eir router defaults to separate WiFi SSIDs for the two bands, so make sure you select the 5GHz SSID. The 2.4GHz band is shared with all other WiFi & Bluetooth devices and can be congested in many homes. 5GHz is less likely to be congested. However, 5GHz has shorter range, so you should really only use it in the same room as the router.

If you want to cover multiple rooms with good quality WiFi matching the quality of your eir FTTH, you should really consider investing in a high quality Mesh WiFi system, which will provide seamless coverage across yoir entire home. Mesh WiFi access points work together to optimise coverage for each client and provide roaming handover when a client moves from one zone to the next. Home plugs are a cheap last resort - but dont support roaming.
The best solution is to use wired access points such as Ubiquiti Unifi, but some Mesh systems now offer wireless connectivity between access points, if you dont have the wiring. If you are using a mesh system, you can switch off the WiFi in the Eir router.

Mesh wifi is a game changer! Great range ... full steady speeds at ALL times.

Got a couple of TP-Link Decos (bought 4 - only needed 2 in the end) a couple of months back ... ditched an Airport Express, some home plugs and another wifi extender

Actually OP you can buy the above off me if you like? :P

jim salter

keith_d99 wrote: »

Mesh wifi is a game changer! Great range ... full steady speeds at ALL times.

Got a couple of TP-Link Decos (bought 4 - only needed 2 in the end) a couple of months back ... ditched an Airport Express, some home plugs and another wifi extender

Actually OP you can buy the above off me if you like? :P

How much for the Decos ?

keith_d99

jim salter wrote: »

How much for the Decos ?

Ah the 2 Decos were returned to Argos for a no-quibble refund