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Premier internet speed
I hear of people getting close to 50Mbps download speeds with the premier package. On a good day I may get 20down and 10 up. I just got a new router yesterday, a netgear C6300BD (from Cox) with the same results. Any ideas on how to speed it up?
grymwulf
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To find the throughput on your connection, you need to test it directly from the source, so to speak.
If you can, plug a computer directly into the gateway and test the speed there. Here are a couple of different testers I use, fast.com and the googlefiber one will work on any device (tablets and smartphones too!) without having to download any apps/software -
The main reason I recommend testing with a computer directly plugged in, is that wifi is so variable. For example, using a Galaxy S5 I just got a 30Mbps down on wifi. Using a laptop (on wifi) right next to it I got a 120Mbps - both devices less than a foot from each other and 1 room away from the router. If I plug directly in, I usually get between 120Mbps and 180Mbps (not always though, I have my occasional speed issues too!).
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Chuck_B
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Thank you for the information. I checked it wired directly and it did much better download 160Mbps upload stayed the same 10Mbps. Looks like I will be running a Cat 5 cable to the pc.
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grymwulf
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Use Cat5e or Cat6 - Cat5 is rated for a max of 100Mbps (usually get better, but not guaranteed).
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