Wireless being faster than wired on ps5

[doddsy112]

Hi, does anybody know why my internet connection is faster through wireless than it is wired when connected to the ps5? Currently connected to the router with a cat 8 Ethernet cable to the ps5, wired connection is download 91.9Mbps upload 9.1Mbps. 

I’ve  completed different wireless tests around the house as well through the app. bedroom 1 download is 804Mbps where the ps5 is and upload is 100Mbps I’ve bought a second router as well to connect to and that was pulling full speed for a couple of days and that dropped as well to the same speeds while wired so disconnected it. 

Thanks in advance

[Megan_L]

Hi Doddsy112,

Thanks for posting this question on our Community Forums, I can see why you're a little perplexed at the speeds seen as wired connections are inherently faster than WIFI.

Can I ask if you're using the PS5's own speed test function to view the speeds through the Ethernet? If yes, then this will be why you're seeing a lower speed - Console's speed tests are not a true reflection of the speed actually going through the cable.

If you have a laptop you can plug the Ethernet in that will show a reliable speed. If you do this and it's still the same slow speed then please let us know!

Thanks,

Megan

[carl_pearce]

Sounds like your device is negotiating a speed of 10/100 instead of 1Gbps over ethernet.

[doddsy112]

Yeah I do it through the ps5 “test connection” option, I have a pc as well and that’s hitting the top speed. So it’s more of a visual thing regarding the ps5? 

[doddsy112]

It can’t be a visual thing on ps5 though because when I’m wireless it’s showing 400mbps down and 100mbps up 

[jpeg1]

As above, it's probably connecting at 100M instead of 1G.