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Originally Posted by Lubicon
Rebooted last night and we are up to 300 now.
So related question as I'm the designated 'nork' in our house but don't understand this one. Why do some of our devices see these higher speeds while others do not? Is it a function of their age and their processing ability? Our older devices (laptop and iPad's that are > 2 years old) don't see more than 20-30 MBPS download at best. My kids' new laptops and newer tablets are seeing > 300 on the same connection.
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Yeah, pretty much. If you've got dual bands, the 5 Ghz frequency will outperform the 2.4 Ghz, but is more limited in range. Some older devices don't even have 5 Ghz radios in them. I have an old iPad (5 years old?) that DOES have 5 Ghz, but it simply can't process those speeds.
And with anything wireless, you've always got the issues of proximity, interference, etc. to think about as well.
Finally, the Shaw routers aren't always regarded as the most powerful for wifi. They work as perfectly capable modems, but sometimes fall short on delivering wifi to your home. Many people, myself included, invest in a router of our own to handle the routing and wireless tasks, and then have our Shaw modem "bridged" so it becomes a simple modem.
That being said, it doesn't explain why some devices are getting the speeds and others not. I would turn my attention to the age of your devices, the network you are connected to (5 vs 2.4), and your proximity to the router.
Or... your kids are clever and are throttling the speed to your devices.
