Equipment Upgrade Needed?
I have a Technicolor DPQ3212 modem connected to a Belkin N600 DB Wireless N+ Router Model F9K1102V2.
My speed test from the COX site has download 94.6 mps and download 11.0 mps.
My WIFI speed tes...
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It's set up fine; however, to perform a speed test, you need to connect your desktop directly to the modem. You want to test the throughput of only your outside connection, so you don't want any part of your network (router) involved in the test.
We just want to ensure you're getting ~150 Mbps from Cox.
Wow! I did a direct connect to the desktop and disconnected the Belkin router. The speed on the desktop went to 179.0 mps download and 11.0 mps upload.
So it looks like the Belkin router is the culprit.
Any recommendations on how to attach a wireless router so I can use WIFI but keep this new speed for the desktop?
The Belkin is not a culprit because it's doing what it's supposed to do.
Internet speed will be limited to the lowest-rated component of your connected devices...aka, chokepoints.
I researched the specs of your equipment. The LAN port on your Belkin is Fast Ethernet with a max throughput of 100 Mbps. The WAN port on your DPQ3212, however, is Gigabit Ethernet with a max throughput of 1000 Mbps.
If your speed test measured 94.6 Mbps through the Belkin, it's a good test because the Belkin is limited to 100 Mbps. You can't get 150 through a 100 Mbps port.
179 Mbps is good on a 150 plan. Cox is using "excess capacity" to provide temporary speed bursts at the beginning of your downloads.
Bruce thanks for researching this. I iwll be looking for a replacement for the Belkin. Any recommendations?
