how is the speed on the internet with this? Does it compare to high speed internet?
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I've done a few tests and on ookla I've gotten anywhere from 3-7 mbps down 1-5 mbps up. I usually stream Pandora while driving for about 45 minutes at a time and usually no drops.
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Just like cell phones... it can be VERY fast or VERY slow. Don't expect much in an elevator. :)
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It is slightly slowly than high speed internet. I sent the device back because of the onerous terms of agreement that you had to give them a credit card to sign up for service. If I were you...look into the Karma device, it has no such agreement and is just as fast.
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It doesn't compare to wifi in my home - it's more like the speed I get with AT&T; 4G on my iPhone. It's not something that I could do all my work on (I'm a web developer), but it works just fine when I'm onsite with a client or stuck somewhere with no wifi.
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How will you compare the browsing speed to that of a normal wifi from a desktop or laptop?
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You're welcome, Joel !! If you have any questions about my Router Comparison, please post them here. I'll do whatever I can to help you get the info you need to make a wise and frugal choice. During my extensive testing, the main concern has been to get the best overall performance -- as measured by range, operating temperatures, connection speeds, connectivity, latency, packet loss, jitter, V.O.I.P., ease of setup, and physical appearance, too. Glad to have been of help. You could return the favor by clicking on the "Yes" button at the bottom of my original post. Thanx !! You're welcome, Joel !! If you have any questions about my Router Comparison, please post them here. I'll do whatever I can to help you get the info you need to make a wise and frugal choice. During my extensive testing, the main concern has been to get the best overall performance -- as measured by range, operating temperatures, connection speeds, connectivity, latency, packet loss, jitter, V.O.I.P., ease of setup, and physical appearance, too. Glad to have been of help. You could return the favor by clicking on the "Yes" button at the bottom of my... » Read More You're welcome, Joel !! If you have any questions about my Router Comparison, please post them here. I'll do whatever I can to help you get the info you need to make a wise and frugal choice. During my extensive testing, the main concern has been to get the best overall performance -- as measured by range, operating temperatures, connection speeds, connectivity, latency, packet loss, jitter, V.O.I.P., ease of setup, and physical appearance, too. Glad to have been of help. You could return the favor by clicking on the "Yes" button at the bottom of my original post. Thanx !! « Show Less
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This router does not have qos as far as I am aware. I am currently using the router and getting a fair amount of buffer bloat. I looked for any qos information for it and was unable to find any.
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The specs say around 190MB/s. In my experience with it so far, that is about right.
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Considering that this item is 14mbps and your average internet connection is around 3mpbs it should be plenty fast for typical internet traffic such as gaming. 200mbps is only slow when you consider something used for direct connections like USB which is around 400mbps+. It's also not as fast as the 802.11b protocol which is around 54mbps. So as far as Internet access goes, it is fast enough. For home networking it is a bit slow.
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I have not had any problems with speed on this device. It's a little tedious typing in the setup information with a remote rather than a keyboard but once that is done you should have no problems with speed. The only thing I use it for is Netflix and sometimes Pandora. It works fine.
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I do not know specifically that answer I have calbe internet and it made no difference to the network performance. But if you are using a phone interface you may see some bandwidth demand.
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I am not an expert or anything but i'll tell you what I did. I made no adjustments just installed right out of the box and followed the exact instructions. I have 5ghz connections to their connections and the others regular. I have my router upstairs and on a 20mbps plan I get between 24-27 dload with 6-7 upload (speedtest.net) I did notice with either my galaxy s3 or wireless laptop (both 5ghz) I get faster speeds downstairs than in the same room as rhe router. Weird but true. My desktop gets about 26-28 wired. Make sure u don't haveany dead spots in the house that are causing slow speeds. In my house if I go from my family room to my living room like 20 feet away my speeds literally cuts in half. Dload the app for netgear (Wi-Fi analytics) and see which areas of your house give you what speeds. Like I mentioned in my review I had the asus rt-n66u dark knight and saw no improvement over this. Pretty much identical. Good luck and try the app in multiple spots of your residence.
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Guy, If you have a 6Mbps download speed from your ISP, you'll still have the same 6Mbps speed after installing this or any similar adapter. What it does do is improve your network speed in your home or office. I installed it on my PC because I had been using just the WiFi for Internet access. With this card installed, and a wired connection to my PC, I have seen faster up/download speeds. But not faster than the bandwidth I'm paying the ISP for. We have an 802.11n WiFi system in place. Hope that answers your question. David
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Even if you use WiFi, the streaming is fast and reliable. I've had it for a long time now and never experienced any lag. It's just the menu that's very slow. It's fine if you know what you want to watch, but it's like being on dial up again if you are just browsing.
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I know nothing about AT&T services, I don't live in USA but I tested this router with many VoIPs and with the Internet connection ranging from 1Mbps to 10Mbps. It handled everything flawlessly. The only thing I don't like about this multifunctional router is using it as NAS, copying and writing to/from hard-discs are very slow.
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I'm not sure of the speed but it's fast , I download very quick books , apps ect , wifi great , I enjoy mine and haven't had any problems .
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Very much so. In fact, from the overall feature and rang performance perspective, it still compares well. The user interface is well organized. But could use an upgrade. It is a notch better than the residential routers from the reliability perspective.
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it's not as fast as the dell. the only complaint i have with mine is the weak wifi performance.
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I think so... I had high speed internet; but don't know what the speed was...
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The loading speed was a little slow and the internet speed was average waiting time. Not as slow as the loading speed. I hope this was helpful to you.