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MarthStew444 t1_j5oklnf wrote

My frontier works well. Does anyone ever utilize the max internet speeds? I have 500 up/down but when I test my connection I'm not getting anywhere close to 500. Still is plenty fast for me.

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thesbaine t1_j5op50m wrote

>Does anyone ever utilize the max internet speeds?

Not really if you are an average user. Basically what you're getting with higher speeds is more bandwidth for multiple devices.

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MaoWasaLoser t1_j5ovi7c wrote

I have gigabit and it's very nice for moving large files around.

My wired stuff averages in the 900s, stuff connected on wifi 500-600, so yeah, I make use of my speeds.

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MarthStew444 t1_j5ovsb4 wrote

How does one attain 500+ mbps from wifi. Is it cause your location is prime?

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MaoWasaLoser t1_j5ovz0q wrote

I have two Eero Pro access points and most of my devices are Wifi 6.

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MarthStew444 t1_j5owbpi wrote

Got it thanks. I'm not knowledgeable when it comes to hardware. Maybe I need to upgrade. I pay for 500mbps but get closer to 200 in reality.

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MaoWasaLoser t1_j5owkjy wrote

Yeah if you have an older router or older access points, that would do it.

I'm a fan of the Eeros. They also have a couple of wired ports in them that you can use for devices that have weaker wifi chips (Like a Playstation4 for example)

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MrPerson0 t1_j5pk6ea wrote

Newer routers that are equipped with WiFi 6E allow for this type of speed. Usually need to be on the 6 GHz band, but the range on that is short compared to 5 GHz. Also, I think 6 GHz wifi on phones/laptops started becoming mainstream within the past year or so.

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Alert-Ad687 t1_j5re3jt wrote

Ubiquiti Ailen router can do like 600/600 over WiFi. Maybe a little higher if you’re in the same room.

Tough to get more than that over WiFi.

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littlebitsyb t1_j5p8rre wrote

I have the 500 service, too, and i get 480 when I test it

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