tmux9
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Hello, I have a 600-Mbps modem, but I can only get about 100-Mbps on my WiFi-connected devices (according to speed tests).
Does it make sense to upgrade to a 1-Gbps modem to improve the effective speed of my devices/computers? (For the purposes of this question, assume my ISP service is 1 Gbps).
I know that since my WiFi is the bottleneck, it seems obvious that increasing the modem speed won't make a difference. But I'm wondering if the increase in modem speed actually would help increase the effective speed of individual devices a little bit, since I have 5 computers consuming bandwidth at the same time (in addition to streaming/gaming devices, etc), so perhaps my WiFi router would be able to deliver somewhat higher speeds if the modem was faster. Or is the bottleneck factor so big that a very fast modem really won't make a difference at all in my case?
Does it make sense to upgrade to a 1-Gbps modem to improve the effective speed of my devices/computers? (For the purposes of this question, assume my ISP service is 1 Gbps).
I know that since my WiFi is the bottleneck, it seems obvious that increasing the modem speed won't make a difference. But I'm wondering if the increase in modem speed actually would help increase the effective speed of individual devices a little bit, since I have 5 computers consuming bandwidth at the same time (in addition to streaming/gaming devices, etc), so perhaps my WiFi router would be able to deliver somewhat higher speeds if the modem was faster. Or is the bottleneck factor so big that a very fast modem really won't make a difference at all in my case?