@TonyH, I am not arguing, I am simply asking questions. The principal issue being, "Why am I not seeing a difference between the two routers in 'real work or practical use' performance". I realize that there are other factors in relation to overall performance, however those factors (variables) remain the same for both routers.
The only remaining variable is the router. I hope you understand that if you hold all other variables constant and the settings on the two routers are identical then the only thing to judge is whether the new router has improved my overall network performance, and my conclusion at this stage is that it hasn't.
I have said in my previous posts that the ethernet wired speedtest does result in improved speed (98 - 102 Kbit/s download), but that hasn't resulted in any "real practical" benefits to me. The handheld devices are still sluggish, the laptop maxes out at 38 Mbit/s (and struggles), not much more than the old router. And yes, streaming to my Chromecast still results in lost connections. My handhelds and laptop are legacy devices so the 5 ghz spectrum is of little use to me.
I know I am asking a lot of my network because of the number of devices connected to it, but I thought a new router would help, but it hasn't. That's my point.
The only remaining variable is the router. I hope you understand that if you hold all other variables constant and the settings on the two routers are identical then the only thing to judge is whether the new router has improved my overall network performance, and my conclusion at this stage is that it hasn't.
I have said in my previous posts that the ethernet wired speedtest does result in improved speed (98 - 102 Kbit/s download), but that hasn't resulted in any "real practical" benefits to me. The handheld devices are still sluggish, the laptop maxes out at 38 Mbit/s (and struggles), not much more than the old router. And yes, streaming to my Chromecast still results in lost connections. My handhelds and laptop are legacy devices so the 5 ghz spectrum is of little use to me.
I know I am asking a lot of my network because of the number of devices connected to it, but I thought a new router would help, but it hasn't. That's my point.
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