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SHOUTINGPIRATE
On our wavelength
2 years ago
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Internet Speed Inconsistent

Hi, I am experiencing a strange issue where my network speed seems to be dependant on load. I have 1GB from Virgin, with the hub in modem mode and Google WiFi and I am experiencing this both wired a...
  • H3av3N's avatar
    H3av3N
    2 years ago

    Check your Google Wifi configuration.  If you have any kind of QoS or 'Application / Gaming' enhancement on - turn it off.
    The Google Mesh hubs are known for having 'broken' QoS configs that get fixed in a newer firmware, then get broken again on another release / update.   That's why your speed tests are intermittent as it sounds like QoS is kicking in - and throttling your tests intermittently.   The firmware for the Google mesh system ( and the majority of Google's kit ) is shocking.   US tends to get fixes - while us lowly people in the UK have to wait months if not longer to see the same 'fixes' applied.

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jpeg1
Alessandro Volta
2 years ago

Any form of speed test is invalid when the Hub/modem is dealing with other downloads. The indications depend entirely on how the modem relates two or more entirely different types of traffic. 

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SHOUTINGPIRATE
On our wavelength
2 years ago

Hi jpeg1,

Thank you for the information, is there a way to accurately measure the speed then? And how does it explain the speed going on the client devices when running speed tests?