The need to change your router's wireless channel may occur when you experience interferences. NOTE: The MTU size of 1480 is used here as an example. To know more about the factors that affects the connection speed between your computer and your router, click here. To maximize the wireless connection speed, check if your adapter is compatible with a Wireless-AC, Wireless-N, G, B or A standards. This will allow Wireless-G devices to have a stable connection to the network and will allow the Wireless-N device to still connect to the network but will be performing based on the Wireless-G speed. Should there be a mix of Wireless-G and Wireless-N adapters connecting to the network, it would be best to set the wireless network mode to Mixed. Your device’s wireless adapter and your router’s compatibility are among the factors that affect your wireless connection.įor best results, Wireless-N routers should be paired with Wireless-N adapters in the same way that Wireless-G routers should be paired with Wireless-G adapters. NOTE: The actual speed and performance of your Internet connection will depend on your Internet Service Provider (ISP). For detailed information about the Linksys router’s standards and speeds, click here. Throughput is the actual amount of data that is successfully transferred in a network at a given time. You can then compare the Internet speed test results with the standard throughput of your Linksys router to know if you are getting an optimum wireless connection. NOTE: You can also check the wireless connection speed of your computer, for instructions, click here. To test Internet speed using the latest version of Linksys Connect, click here.
Click here to know how to perform a speed test on your network using your Linksys cloud account. It shows how fast information is downloaded from the Internet to your computer and measures how fast the information is transferred (uploaded) from your computer to another site.
Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Routers has a built-in Speed Test Tool that allows you to check the current upload and download speed of your Internet connection.
Below are ways on what you can do to get your Internet connection speed maximized:Ĭheck wireless adapter and router’s compatibility You can have an ultimate entertainment and work experience using computers, Internet-ready TVs, game consoles, media players and more devices when your wireless connection is performing to its maximum. Maximizing the Internet speed is essential to optimize your network connection.