6/22/2023 0 Comments Internet spectrum speed test![]() ![]() But when I contacted Google Support over Facebook Messenger, they said this is a known issue and that the Google Home app is not just reporting the wrong speed, but that the router is in fact throttling the speed for some people, and they are working on a fix to the problem. At least I'm confident that's what was happening with my Nest WiFi router, because I was consistently getting speed test results between 500 Mbps and 800 Mbps, and I'm confident that this is NOT the speed between my phone and the internet, over the WiFi.Īnd you are correct that we are getting a wired speed of over 950 Mbps, so hopefully that is the true speed. However, I have always understood that the speed test from the Google Home app is in fact measure the speed from the ROUTER to the internet, not from my local device. I do understand that when to do a "normal" speed test (e.g., from a web site), it is giving you the speed from your local device to the internet, not the speed from your router to the internet. Unfortunately, I am getting conflicting information from every direction. So why does the speed test tell me I'm getting only 300 megabits? And which one am I really getting throughout my household? The router is definitely passing through almost a gigabit when the Spectrum tester is hardwird into the router. At least that's what it did with the Nest WIFi before I got the Pro.Īnyway, this is really frustrating. That's ridiculously untrue, right? I thought the speed test measures the speed AT THE MAIN WIFI POINT. But then I ran the speed test from the Google Home app again, and the speed according to the app is 302 megabits? So what the heck is going on? Is the Google Home app lying to me? How am I supposed to know what speed I am actually getting?Īddendum: I am on chat with Google Technical Support, and the support person is trying to tell me the speed test results will depend partly on how far away I am standing with my phone. ![]() Then they plugged in the Nest WiFi Pro router and tested the speed hardwired into the router, and the speed was 955 megabits. They tested the speed directly from the modem, and it was 958 megabits. Last week I upgraded to the Nest WiFi Pro last week, and ever since then every speed test I have run from the Google Home app tells my I am only getting 200-300 Megabits. I used to have a Nest WiFi, and the app would tell me I was getting between 500 and 800 megabits per second download speed. The test ends at the predetermined time, and the client presents your current upload bandwidth in megabits per second.I get gigabit internet from Spectrum. The upload test works in reverse: the client sends test data to the server and takes measurements. The test ends at the predetermined time, and the client presents your current download bandwidth in megabits per second. As the client downloads this data, it measures the speed and makes adjustments as necessary-like opening more threads and requesting more data-to maximize the full bandwidth of your internet connection. Next, the client establishes multiple connections (called threads) to the remote server and requests test data. The test ends, and the client presents the lowest roundtrip measurement in milliseconds. ![]() The client records the amount of time the exchange used and then repeats the test a few more times. It then sends a tiny bit of data to the remote server, which sends a bit of data back to the client. How does the Spectrum Internet ® speed test work?įirst, the test client on your device determines your location and finds the closest server. ![]()
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