You say when you are doing speed tests, you are getting 100+??
How else are you showing/knowing that you are only getting 40-55 otherwise? Just curious.
If its thats what you are maxing say on a Torrent, or download from somewhere.. that is quite possible that its a restriction on the throughput on the software itself.. or the SENDING side is maxing out speed wise that it can upload to you.
@ChromStar wrote:
I did a Rogers speed test a couple of times before I posted this topic. Since yesterday I've noticed a slowdown of speed whenever I tired to connect to a website. During the tests I wasn't running any internet heavy applications (ie downloading torrents or streaming media).
And those speedtests are fine? or slowed down?
A slow loading page initially could just be DNS issue.
Signal posting would be appreciated to help check some things.
@JamesChen wrote:
My internet at home acting really weird last night. It is really slow. I tried the speedtest. It only got to 2M download...
Did some research on the forums and tried couple things there including reboot my modem multi times. Here is the information I got from my modem. Some data seems a bit off. I guess I will call to book an appointment soon. Any idea?
Downstream Overview
Port ID Frequency (MHz) Modulation Signal strength (dBmV) Signal noise ratio (dB) Channel ID 1 615000000 256QAM -8.500 37.356 125 2 591000000 256QAM -8.600 37.636 121 3 597000000 256QAM -8.900 37.636 122 4 603000000 256QAM -9.300 37.356 123 5 609000000 256QAM -9.000 37.636 124 6 621000000 256QAM -8.100 37.636 126 7 633000000 256QAM -8.400 37.356 127 8 639000000 256QAM -8.600 37.636 128 9 645000000 256QAM -9.200 37.356 129 10 651000000 256QAM -10.200 36.610 130 11 657000000 256QAM -10.800 36.387 131 12 663000000 256QAM -11.000 36.387 132 13 669000000 256QAM -10.700 36.387 133 14 675000000 256QAM -9.800 36.387 134 15 681000000 256QAM -9.200 37.356 135 16 687000000 256QAM -9.000 37.356 136 17 693000000 256QAM -9.500 37.356 137 18 699000000 256QAM -9.700 37.636 138 19 705000000 256QAM -9.800 37.356 139 20 711000000 256QAM -10.400 36.387 140 Upstream Overview
Port ID Frequency (MHz) BandWidth Modulation Type Signal Strength (dBmV) Channel ID 1 38596000 3200000 ATDMA 40.250 1 2 23700000 6400000 ATDMA 40.250 3 3 30596000 6400000 ATDMA 38.750 2
Most likely... your issues ARE signal related.
Those signals are WAAAAY to low.
You would want to book a tech to come out.. and have them check everything.. street, outside the house, etc.. and replace connectors, etc as needed.. and hopefully fix the issue (bar it being say a STREET signal issue, etc)
You need a tech to inspect / replace the external cables and connectors. Your signal levels are either at or beyond the DOCSIS limits. The downstream limits are +15 dBmV down to -15 dBmV with a signal to noise ratio of 36 to 40 dB. The upstream is normally within a 36 to 40 dBmV range with an upper limit at 51 dBmV for three or four channel upstream operation. So, your downstream levels are below the bottom downstream limit and the upstream levels are at the upper limit. That is normally a classic sign of a cable and / or connector failure with the external cable. Just as a quick check, ensure that the RG-6 cable is connected securely to the modem connector. Hand tight will do.
Call tech support, ask the CSR to run a signal check on the modem and indicate that you are seeing slow data rates. The signal issues should cause large bit errors which the CSR should see without any problems. The follow on conversation should see a tech visit to your home in the next day or two.
When the tech has completed his or her work, can you repost the signal levels, just to see how they turned out and post the results of a speedcheck from either http://speedcheck.rogers.com/en.html or www.speedtest.net using the Toronto Telus server.
While the signal levels are slightly higher than they were before... i am suprised that they still left with those signal levels.. they are way too low.
Part of your last post, brings something up.
You said that when you plug in wired, that you are getting the proper speeds??
That shows, that the modem IS providing the proper speeds generally to your house.
Speed tests, always should be done wired where possible.
Wireless.. in the end, are too many variables which can effect it.
The wireless to start in the rogers (and just about ANY carriers gateways) is pretty poor. Its fairly simple and strugles to provide the FULL max speeds possible on the plan, even in the BEST scenarios.
But even assuming that it CAN do it... there are many other factors which can/will effect the speed as well.
Not all wireless cards in the receiving end are built equal either... and can effect maximum speed.
Interfearance also is a big factor. Other wireless signals nearby (expecially prelivent in an apartment/townhouse). Other interfearance on the same bands (cordless phones, bluetooth, microwaves). Even just the house itself.. copper pipe, iron ibeams, metal studs.. can all damper wireless performance... limiting its maximum speed.
Yep, agree with Gdkitty. Signal levels are improved but not good at all. Are you in a house, apartment, condo, highrise, etc, etc? Just wondering. As Gdkitty indicated, there are a number of factors that are involved in good wifi performance, some easy to solve, some not so easy to solve. You can start by having a look at the wifi environment that you're in. If you load inSSIDer (freebie), from the link below, that will show you how many other 5 Ghz networks are running nearby, and whether there are better channels to be using. That version does not show 802.11ac networks which also occupy 5 Ghz networks. There is an updated version out which is a pay version that does show those networks even if your laptop doesn't support 802.11ac. The program reads the transmit header data and displays the 802.11ac networks along with the 802.11n networks, providing a complete picture of the 5 Ghz space. For $20 US, definitely worth it if you use 5 Ghz networks. What you might be able to do is change your operating channel to one that is at or above Channel 149, as those channels have a higher allowable power output. That will help with the received power levels at both ends and should help with the throughput speeds, even if the gain is only marginal. Also check the channel bandwidth. Thats a judgment call, but what you can do is experiment with the 20Mhz and 40 Mhz settings for the 5 Ghz network. Run 20 Mhz if you operate at a distance from the modem, as it will restrict the total power envelope to a 20 Mhz wide range, and if you are normally closer to the modem, run 40 Mhz wide, the tradeoff being reduced power levels across a 40 mhz wide range for greater throughput due to a 40 Mhz wide range.
http://www.techspot.com/downloads/5936-inssider.html
Ok, the only result that I trust of that bunch is the wired test with the Telus server. Is the Speedtest Telus server located in Toronto or Montreal? Not to disagree with @pac_west227 but the Rogers speedtest results and Speedtest Telus Server results that I see are usually very very close. On a wired test I usually see 327/328 Mb/s down, 22 Mb/s up from both. Thats on a 250/20 service. Running 802.11ac on a gaming laptop, I see the same results via wifi. The problem with using other test servers is that you have to know what they are testing, single stream to a particular server, or multiple data streams from several servers to max the connection rates. Comparing them is like comparing apples and oranges. You can do it, but you have to know what each speedtest is designed to test.
Your wireless 5G and wired test results are a little interesting. I'm wondering why the wifi speeds are higher than the wired speeds? While it is possible, its really unusual to see that. Are you running 802.11n or 802.11ac for the wifi, and is the wired test run on the same device?
I would say, given the signal levels that you currently have, that you should call into tech support and have them run another signal check on the modem to see what turns up. They might indicate to you that yep, the test results are within spec, but that doesn't explain the slow test results that you see. Typically on a 100/10 service, you should see somewhere in the neighbourhood of 130 to 140 Mb/s peak download rates with speedboost, 10 to 11 Mb/s upload rates.
Are you in a house, apartment, condo, highrise, etc, etc?
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