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Mibox - wifi quicker than ethernet?

  • 09-08-2019 12:55PM
    #1
    toby2111
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭


    Bought a mibox, great wee device. Connection is flying on wifi, ran speed test and its clocking about 80mbps which is great. Located right next to router. Bought a USB ethernet adapter on Ebay (cheap one, about €5) and its only pulling about 10mbps.... Is it because its a cheap one or is there another reason? Always thought wired would be quicker than WiFi...


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  • #2
    rustledjimmies
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,083 ✭✭✭rustledjimmies


    I'd say that about €5 worth of Mbps alright


  • #3
    toby2111
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭toby2111


    rustledjimmies wrote: »
    I'd say that about €5 worth of Mbps alright

    So would I be better off getting a decent adapter on amazon? Do the cheap ones really choke speeds that much?


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