Hey everyone...I am new here and decided to post because I see there are some very knowledgeable people in this community that may be able to help me. I am well versed in computers and network technology so I won't be asking dumb questions. Here goes:
I upgraded my broadband speed yesterday to 50 Mbps Down/ 5 Mbps Up (the fastest Time Warner has to offer). I have also recently bought and installed the Linksys EA6900 AC1900 router (to utilitize the AC technology on my new Macbook Air). I installed the new DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem and the router successfully. The Ookla Speedtest from my ROUTER and my MACBOOK AIR both report very high speeds that my ISP is claiming to give me (I actually tested higher...56 Mbps down, 5.6 Mbps up). My Link Speed on the Macbook Air is 867 Mbps (theoretical maximum with the two antennas in the MBA). I am using Channel 8 for 2.4 Ghz w/ 20 Mhz and Channel 161 for the 5 Ghz band w/ 80 Mhz.
After confirming that my speeds are excellent from both the Router's built-in speedtest (using Ookla) and through Chrome on my Macbook, I decided to test my iOS devices. What I saw made me want to cry.
On my iPhone 5, connected to the 5ghz band, I am only getting 8 Mbps down, and 5 Mbps up (the upload speed is fine!). The download rate is ridiculously low. I tried switching over to the 2.4ghz SSID and the same thing. The same goes for my iPad 2 which actually tests even lower @ 5 Mbps down, 4 Mbps up.
Is this is an iOS or Iphone5/Ipad2 issue, or a router issue? I can't imagine it being the router because my macbook air downloads at an extremely high rate. I have tried Media Prioritization, putting the iPhone at the top of the list and still the same slow wifi speeds. Media Prioritization or not, 2.4ghz or 5ghz, doesn't change a thing.
What is the problem? When I go home later, I will try to change the channels on both the 2.4ghz and 5ghz bands and see if that does anything. Does the 80Mhz channel bandwidth affect the iPhone? I cannot choose Auto for that or bring it down to 40. My previous EA4500 let me specify that, but with the new AC router, 80 Mhz is the default and only option.
Any advice? I am using the same test server and Ookla to perform all my speed tests. The Macbook and Iphone/Ipad are in the same location and the same distance from the router.
Thanks!
I upgraded my broadband speed yesterday to 50 Mbps Down/ 5 Mbps Up (the fastest Time Warner has to offer). I have also recently bought and installed the Linksys EA6900 AC1900 router (to utilitize the AC technology on my new Macbook Air). I installed the new DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem and the router successfully. The Ookla Speedtest from my ROUTER and my MACBOOK AIR both report very high speeds that my ISP is claiming to give me (I actually tested higher...56 Mbps down, 5.6 Mbps up). My Link Speed on the Macbook Air is 867 Mbps (theoretical maximum with the two antennas in the MBA). I am using Channel 8 for 2.4 Ghz w/ 20 Mhz and Channel 161 for the 5 Ghz band w/ 80 Mhz.
After confirming that my speeds are excellent from both the Router's built-in speedtest (using Ookla) and through Chrome on my Macbook, I decided to test my iOS devices. What I saw made me want to cry.
On my iPhone 5, connected to the 5ghz band, I am only getting 8 Mbps down, and 5 Mbps up (the upload speed is fine!). The download rate is ridiculously low. I tried switching over to the 2.4ghz SSID and the same thing. The same goes for my iPad 2 which actually tests even lower @ 5 Mbps down, 4 Mbps up.
Is this is an iOS or Iphone5/Ipad2 issue, or a router issue? I can't imagine it being the router because my macbook air downloads at an extremely high rate. I have tried Media Prioritization, putting the iPhone at the top of the list and still the same slow wifi speeds. Media Prioritization or not, 2.4ghz or 5ghz, doesn't change a thing.
What is the problem? When I go home later, I will try to change the channels on both the 2.4ghz and 5ghz bands and see if that does anything. Does the 80Mhz channel bandwidth affect the iPhone? I cannot choose Auto for that or bring it down to 40. My previous EA4500 let me specify that, but with the new AC router, 80 Mhz is the default and only option.
Any advice? I am using the same test server and Ookla to perform all my speed tests. The Macbook and Iphone/Ipad are in the same location and the same distance from the router.
Thanks!