My router speeds and my modem speeds do not match...

[AwesomeAldrin24]

ISP: Spectrum 200mbps plan
Router: TP-Link AC3200 Model C3200

Modem Ethernet speed was tested for 230mbps down.
Wi-fi speed was tested for 75mbps down.
Ethernet Router speed was tested for 80mbps down.

I understand that matching the modem and router speeds are unlikely but this is ridiculous. Do I need a new router?

[Komrade]

Is the modem in bridge mode?

[emoticorpse]

Try the 5 GHz option if your pc's wifi adapter supports it. This was the ONLY way I can get full 150 megabit speeds from my modem/router. Cable and 2 GHZ wifi is same slow speed and I still haven't figured out how to get them right. I know this is a workaround and not a fix, but might help you out.

[_I_]

most wifi are slower than wired

there may be wifi interference
other 2.4-5ghz devices, bt, phones(cordless and cell), wifi traffic, other wifi routers/modems, microwave ovens, plasma tvs, cfl displays/tvs, florescent lights

if you have an android phone/tablet use wifi analyzer to scan for other wifi networks and set your router to a channel thats farthest from others
(2.4ghz channels overlap by +/-2ch)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farproc.wifi.analyzer&hl=en_US

then log into the router and change its channel to the one that most free

[AwesomeAldrin24]

Originally posted by notkennyS:

Is the modem in bridge mode?

I have no idea what mode that is, I have to check that in the router settings right?

[AwesomeAldrin24]

Originally posted by _I_:

most wifi are slower than wired

there may be wifi interference
other 2.4-5ghz devices, bt, phones(cordless and cell), wifi traffic, other wifi routers/modems, microwave ovens, plasma tvs, cfl displays/tvs, florescent lights

if you have an android phone/tablet use wifi analyzer to scan for other wifi networks and set your router to a channel thats farthest from others
(2.4ghz channels overlap by +/-2ch)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farproc.wifi.analyzer&hl=en_US

then log into the router and change its channel to the one that most free

Originally posted by emoticorpse:

Try the 5 GHz option if your pc's wifi adapter supports it. This was the ONLY way I can get full 150 megabit speeds from my modem/router. Cable and 2 GHZ wifi is same slow speed and I still haven't figured out how to get them right. I know this is a workaround and not a fix, but might help you out.

But guys, my ETHERNET (wired) connection to the router is practically the SAME speed as the 5ghz wi-fi connection. I posted the different trials and speeds I tested in the post.

[Komrade]

Originally posted by The French Toast:

Originally posted by notkennyS:

Is the modem in bridge mode?

I have no idea what mode that is, I have to check that in the router settings right?

Ignore that. I was under the impression you plugged into the modem.

Originally posted by The French Toast:

Originally posted by _I_:

most wifi are slower than wired

there may be wifi interference
other 2.4-5ghz devices, bt, phones(cordless and cell), wifi traffic, other wifi routers/modems, microwave ovens, plasma tvs, cfl displays/tvs, florescent lights

if you have an android phone/tablet use wifi analyzer to scan for other wifi networks and set your router to a channel thats farthest from others
(2.4ghz channels overlap by +/-2ch)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farproc.wifi.analyzer&hl=en_US

then log into the router and change its channel to the one that most free

Originally posted by emoticorpse:

Try the 5 GHz option if your pc's wifi adapter supports it. This was the ONLY way I can get full 150 megabit speeds from my modem/router. Cable and 2 GHZ wifi is same slow speed and I still haven't figured out how to get them right. I know this is a workaround and not a fix, but might help you out.

But guys, my ETHERNET (wired) connection to the router is practically the SAME speed as the 5ghz wi-fi connection. I posted the different trials and speeds I tested in the post.

Your Ethernet is slightly better than wifi, and that’s normal.

[_I_]

if wifi speeds = wired lan speeds, then its the modem, router or isp/connection limiting it

[emoticorpse]

Originally posted by The French Toast:

Originally posted by _I_:

most wifi are slower than wired

there may be wifi interference
other 2.4-5ghz devices, bt, phones(cordless and cell), wifi traffic, other wifi routers/modems, microwave ovens, plasma tvs, cfl displays/tvs, florescent lights

if you have an android phone/tablet use wifi analyzer to scan for other wifi networks and set your router to a channel thats farthest from others
(2.4ghz channels overlap by +/-2ch)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farproc.wifi.analyzer&hl=en_US

then log into the router and change its channel to the one that most free

Originally posted by emoticorpse:

Try the 5 GHz option if your pc's wifi adapter supports it. This was the ONLY way I can get full 150 megabit speeds from my modem/router. Cable and 2 GHZ wifi is same slow speed and I still haven't figured out how to get them right. I know this is a workaround and not a fix, but might help you out.

But guys, my ETHERNET (wired) connection to the router is practically the SAME speed as the 5ghz wi-fi connection. I posted the different trials and speeds I tested in the post.

Yeah, I saw the speeds. Mine is the same way. No idea how common it is but wired and wi-fi (2ghz) are pretty much same speed (similar to yours actually) and my wi-fi (5ghz) is like 150 mbps (around there). Night and day difference. only way for me to get full speed is to use the 5ghz wi-fi network. If I switch back to 2 ghz or even wired then I get the same exact 70-80 mbps speeds.

Hold on so the high speed is for the modem or the router? I thought you said it was for the modem?. And you only posted one wi-fi speed and that was 5 ghz?

[AwesomeAldrin24]

Originally posted by emoticorpse:

Originally posted by The French Toast:

But guys, my ETHERNET (wired) connection to the router is practically the SAME speed as the 5ghz wi-fi connection. I posted the different trials and speeds I tested in the post.

Yeah, I saw the speeds. Mine is the same way. No idea how common it is but wired and wi-fi (2ghz) are pretty much same speed (similar to yours actually) and my wi-fi (5ghz) is like 150 mbps (around there). Night and day difference. only way for me to get full speed is to use the 5ghz wi-fi network. If I switch back to 2 ghz or even wired then I get the same exact 70-80 mbps speeds.

I tested on 5ghz, that benchmark is the 5ghz, the maximum overall I can get out of the router, no matter what network I'm on, is like, 80mbps down from a 200mbps plan.

[AwesomeAldrin24]

Originally posted by _I_:

if wifi speeds = wired lan speeds, then its the modem, router or isp/connection limiting it

The modem is giving a speed of 230mbps, exactly what I'm paying for, but the router is outputing 80mpbs tops no matter which way I connect to it, so it is definitely the router. I called the ISP and they confirmed that I was having no issues with them.

[emoticorpse]

Originally posted by The French Toast:

Originally posted by _I_:

if wifi speeds = wired lan speeds, then its the modem, router or isp/connection limiting it

The modem is giving a speed of 230mbps, exactly what I'm paying for, but the router is outputing 80mpbs tops no matter which way I connect to it, so it is definitely the router. I called the ISP and they confirmed that I was having no issues with them.

You try the 2.4 ghz?. What do you get on that test?

[AwesomeAldrin24]

Originally posted by notkennyS:

Originally posted by The French Toast:

I have no idea what mode that is, I have to check that in the router settings right?

Ignore that. I was under the impression you plugged into the modem.

Originally posted by The French Toast:

But guys, my ETHERNET (wired) connection to the router is practically the SAME speed as the 5ghz wi-fi connection. I posted the different trials and speeds I tested in the post.

Your Ethernet is slightly better than wifi, and that’s normal.

Ok that might be normal, but what is not normal is how I'm paying for 200mbps and all i'm getting is 80mbps from both wi-fi and ethernet from the router, but when hard wired to the modem, I get 200mbps.

[emoticorpse]

Originally posted by The French Toast:

Originally posted by notkennyS:

Ignore that. I was under the impression you plugged into the modem.


Your Ethernet is slightly better than wifi, and that’s normal.

Ok that might be normal, but what is not normal is how I'm paying for 200mbps and all i'm getting is 80mbps from both wi-fi and ethernet from the router, but when hard wired to the modem, I get 200mbps.

I had the same exact issue man. My router was the same way no matter what I tried. The specs on the router said it clearly supported the same speeds as my modem. Updating firmware didn't help, installing different firmware didn't help. Playing with anntennaes didn't help. Accepted it for a long time and then all of sudden one day I installd dd-wrt and used the 5 ghz setting and I ended up getting full speeds. Then I got tired of dd-rwt and re-installed default firmware and luckily the 5 ghz still gave me full speeds. I can't explain it. I feel your pain though. I even tried different routers and what not.

All I can say is try playing with different firmware and resetting and keep trying again with the 5 ghz option.

[_I_]

log into the router, reset it to defaults, reboot it, update its formware if it has an update, then change its wifi ssid/channels/pass back to what they were

it may have some form of qos or something limiting traffic speeds

[AwesomeAldrin24]

Originally posted by _I_:

log into the router, reset it to defaults, reboot it, update its formware if it has an update, then change its wifi ssid/channels/pass back to what they were

it may have some form of qos or something limiting traffic speeds

I already factory reset it and I got the same speeds.