Hi All,
I recently moved into an apartment, and just had Xfinity 300Mbps installed. I'm used to only being on a hard-wired connection, so a wireless home network is new to me, and I think I might be having some issues.
My equipment:
Netgear DOCSIS 3.1 CM-1000 Modem
ASUS RT-AC66U Router
When checking my speed while hard-wired, I'm using the Xfinity speed test, and typically getting anywhere from 340-360 down, and 22-25 up. Then, I'll go to speedtest.net seconds later, and I'll have a wide range. Anywhere from 160-340 down, the upload usually stays consistent in the 22-25 range. I understand that different servers can provide different results. However, I'll test one server and get 160 down, then test the same server again within seconds after the first test, and get 350 down.
Also, I'm streaming through my Roku wirelessly. If I try to stream a 4K Youtube video, there's constant buffering. I'm in an apartment, so there's not a lot of walls or distance for the signal to travel through. I've also tried using the 2.4 and 5.0 modes on my router, same result with both.
I've also tried running speed tests while streaming on my Roku. On my hard-wired connection, my speed will be cut in half to around 160 down. Wireless speeds are anywhere from 30-80 down while streaming.
Is this normal? The connection just seems really unstable to me.