Post your real life wireless speeds

Participant · 20 Jan 2013 at 18:40

Hi all

Having read a fair bit about how wireless networks often barely offer 1/3 of their stated speed, I thought I'd try a thread to document what people are really getting from their hardware.

ISP: Virgin Media (cable)
Marketed speed: 60Mb/s down / 3Mb/s up
Max attained wireless speed: 25Mb/s down / 2.2Mb/s up
Band: 2.4GHz
Router: supplied Superhub
Network adapter: TP-LINK TLWN951N / Galaxy Note II
Layout: adapter in room next to router, approx. 9m away

My secondary aim is to see what real-life speeds people are getting with the Asus RT-N56U/66U on Virgin's 60Mb service!

DennisColes · 20 Jan 2013 at 18:48

SP: Virgin Media (cable)
Marketed speed: 60Mb/s down / 3Mb/s up
Band: 2.4GHz
Router: Virgin Media Superhub
Network adapter: Netgear WNA3100
Layout: Adapter in room one floor above router.

Steveocee · 20 Jan 2013 at 18:51

With an rt-n56u through 3 walls about 15 feet away to my iPhone.
Test Date: Jan 20, 2013 18:50
Connection Type: Wifi
Server: Sheffield
Download: 13882 kbps
Upload: 5035 kbps
Ping: 26 ms

Steveocee · 20 Jan 2013 at 18:57

Same room with n56 and iPhone
Test Date: Jan 20, 2013 18:55
Connection Type: Wifi
Server: Sheffield
Download: 16502 kbps
Upload: 4677 kbps
Ping: 24 ms

I have had better than this before though so I'm guessing there is some heavy traffic managent currently in my area.

Steveocee · 20 Jan 2013 at 18:58

Proof:
Test Date: Oct 30, 2012 07:13
Connection Type: Wifi
Server: Amsterdam (BETA)
Download: 39252 kbps
Upload: 5294 kbps
Ping: 39 ms

Uhtred · 20 Jan 2013 at 18:59

ISP: BT Infinity
Marketed speed: 76Mb/s down / 19Mb/s up
Max attained wireless speed: 100Mb/s down / NA Mb/s up (tested using file transfer from a hard wired PC)
Band: 5GHz
Router: N56U
Network adapter: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 AGN
Layout: Router upstairs, laptop downstairs - one wall apart, perhaps 12m away.

ISP: BT Infinity
Marketed speed: 76Mb/s down / 19Mb/s up
Max attained wireless speed: 59Mb/s down / 19Mb/s up (tested with andoid speedtest.net app
Band: 5GHz
Router: N56U
Network adapter: Samsung SG3
Layout: 2m away from the router

jackboy · 20 Jan 2013 at 19:39

SP: Virgin Media (cable)
Marketed speed: 60Mb/s down / 6Mb/s up
Band: 2.4GHz
Router: Virgin Media Superhub

I just tested and got 55Mb/s down and 6Mb/s up, this is on a Lenovo T410 about 5m from the router.

gareth170 · 20 Jan 2013 at 20:08

ISP: Virgin Media (cable)
Marketed speed: 100Mb/s down / 10Mb/s up
Max attained wireless speed: 76Mb/s down / 9.4Mb/s up
Band: 2.4GHz
Router: supplied Superhub
Network adapter: intel cantrino wireless-N 1030
Layout: adapter in the same room as the SH

ISP: Virgin Media (cable)
Marketed speed: 100Mb/s down / 10Mb/s up
Max attained wireless speed: 91Mb/s down / 9.5Mb/s up
Band: 2.4GHz
Router: supplied Superhub
Network adapter: intel cantrino wireless-N 1030
Layout: adapter in the next room. about 7-8m away

im not sure why I get better speeds when im in the next room

Vertiginous · 20 Jan 2013 at 20:23

ISP: Virgin Media (cable)
Marketed speed: 100/s down / 10Mb/s up
Max attained wireless speed: 80Mb/s down / 8Mb/s up
Band: 5GHz
Router: supplied Apple TimeCapsule With Airport
Network adapter: Belkin N600
Layout: Wireless In Next Room, 6m Away