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Mar 24, 2020
2:31:53pm

VACOUGFAN All-American

Check your hard wired speeds from the router. That will tell you if you have an

ISP problem or a wireless problem.

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VACOUGFAN

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Sounds like I’ll be joining the large host of WFHers after today. Sigh.

dchandle15

3/24/20 2:15pm

My speeds went through the roof with Google Wifi

3/24/20 2:18pm

So just changing to a Google Wifi router would help?

dchandle15

3/24/20 2:21pm

This is what I bought.

3/24/20 2:22pm

Fastest delivery of April 29th. Boy... Does Best Buy sell these? Walmart?

dchandle15

3/24/20 2:27pm

Google WiFi popped my speeds from the 100mb that I was paying for to around 170mb. Not sure how I'm getting better

Pimpin4Paradise

3/24/20 2:22pm

Speedtest almost always lies to you.

VACOUGFAN

3/24/20 2:43pm

I refuse to believe it!

Pimpin4Paradise

3/24/20 3:04pm

Yes router makes a big difference. Get something from costoc

Swish

3/24/20 2:20pm

Skip the WiFi and just go straight Ethernet.

RealComfortableJeans

3/24/20 2:24pm

By the way, noise-cancelling headphones are the best WFH investment you can make

RealComfortableJeans

3/24/20 2:26pm

what speed are you supposed to be getting with Comcast?

mottman

3/24/20 2:28pm

Define "dirt slow"

VACOUGFAN

3/24/20 2:30pm

Also might help to buy your own modem with DECT 3.0, or whatever it is.

Breaded Hamster

3/24/20 2:31pm

docsis 3.0

VACOUGFAN

3/24/20 2:32pm

Ah yes, this!

Breaded Hamster

3/24/20 2:40pm

Check your hard wired speeds from the router. That will tell you if you have an

VACOUGFAN

3/24/20 2:31pm

Would it be a likely fix if I linked up a hardwire connection?

dchandle15

3/24/20 3:12pm

Depends. Hard wired will always be faster than wireless.

VACOUGFAN

3/24/20 3:35pm

What would you recommend?

dchandle15

3/24/20 5:53pm

A cable will likely be the cheaper option.

VACOUGFAN

3/24/20 8:49pm

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