connection performs worse than expected rate
connection performs worse than expected rate
We recently switched to gigabit internet via Xfinity, but my iPhone still caps at about 250-300 Mbps on my phone and others in the house. Can I reach the full 1 Gbps speed with the standard modem/router they provided? Also, would enabling Wi-Fi 6 could improve performance?
The connection speed on your iPhone near the WiFi is not specified. Your network supports 802.11ac with 4x4 MIMO. The 5GHz radio is set to the maximum channel width. The device used is an AP or router.
You can't achieve gig speed on wireless no matter what others say until you reach 60ghz. The top performance usually lands near 450mbps on average for mobile devices, but it changes based on signal strength and distance. 300-400 Mbps is typical.
Reach out to them and request they verify your cable modem. They may run tests from their side. Have you also used Fast.com and Speedtest.com? Did you compare the connection speeds?
iperf3 indicates my S10 can achieve 600Mbit to the NAS, though I remain skeptical since my laptop only reaches 600Mbit and requires double the channel width (160Mhz vs 80Mhz). Honestly, it’s hard to imagine needing that much speed on my phone anyway. Broadband at gigabit speeds mainly focuses on avoiding congestion among multiple devices rather than delivering gigabit performance to just one.
It seems you're familiar with MacBooks' strong wireless performance, often exceeding 800 Mbps. Your experience with the S10 reaching 600 Mbps is impressive! You mentioned not wanting that level of speed unless necessary.
It's odd to admit the S10 managed despite the setup challenges, but the laptop was inconsistent until I switched to a unifiHD for better performance. I think achieving Gigabit is possible, though phones would likely struggle without advanced MIMO support. I'm excited about WiFi 6 and the upcoming Uniquiti AP based on that spec. The unifiHD impressed me a lot.