Not seeing quicker speeds on 5ghz network with new RT-AC87U router

SM8 · 23 Oct 2014 at 21:06

problem solved!

Problem solved! Mods delete if necessary!

bremen1874 · 23 Oct 2014 at 21:39

How fast is the actual connection? It's best to start with a test using a cabled connection so you have a baseline.

SM8 · 23 Oct 2014 at 21:43

bremen1874 said:
How fast is the actual connection? It's best to start with a test using a cabled connection so you have a baseline.

Give me a few minutes and I shall report back!

SM8 · 23 Oct 2014 at 22:04

Ok just connected it all up via LAN and unfortunately I am getting the exact same speeds as I was getting through wireless.

bremen1874 · 23 Oct 2014 at 22:16

BT should have told you how fast it was expected to be when you signed up. Those figures suggest that it's a 40/10 connection rather than 80/20, but it could just be the distance from the cabinet.

Whatever you do with the wireless it's never going to be faster than what you get with a cable. Your flashy new router should help with LAN transfers between your devices, but for Internet access it's massive overkill and as you've seen will make little difference.

SM8 · 23 Oct 2014 at 23:28

bremen1874 said:
BT should have told you how fast it was expected to be when you signed up. Those figures suggest that it's a 40/10 connection rather than 80/20, but it could just be the distance from the cabinet.

Whatever you do with the wireless it's never going to be faster than what you get with a cable. Your flashy new router should help with LAN transfers between your devices, but for Internet access it's massive overkill and as you've seen will make little difference.

that's fair enough then i guess. As long as there is nothing wrong then I'm perfectly happy as I bought it for the many features and unit as a whole package not just one single aspect.