Internet speed is a component of productive work or comfortable use of a personal device for the user’s leisure. In organizations and apartments, the Internet is distributed using a Wi-Fi modem.
PC users who previously interacted directly with the provider via cable, when connecting the router, notice a loss of speed. The article answers the question - how to increase Internet speed through Wi-Fi router.
Obvious reasons:
Among the hidden reasons:
Let's consider options that will help increase the speed of your Internet connection.
The more advanced the technology, the better the equipment works. Developed in 2009 new technology wireless communication, supporting channel speeds up to 300Mbit/s. This is 3 times higher than the 802.11g standard. Therefore, all wireless devices are transferred to this standard (the diversity of standards leads to a decrease in speed).
Encryption itself reduces transmission speed. But it’s impossible without him. Data protection is the basis for device performance. The challenge is to choose the right encryption type in the router settings so as not to reduce performance.
For standards-compatible receiver and transmitter, choose WPA2-PSK with AES encryption. On older versions, you will have to select the TKIP cipher. 
To ensure speeds greater than 54 Mbit/s, you need to enable WMM in the router settings (if such a function is available on the router). 
Enable WMM on the receiving device too.
By default, the 802.11n standard sets the channel width to 40 MHz. It is better to define a width of 20 MHz. The reason is that if there are routers in the neighborhood, it is impossible to maintain the 5 GHz mode, in which a channel with a width of 40 MHz will work well.
There will always be interference that will force the router into 2.4 GHz mode, which will reduce performance. It is better to immediately set the width to 20 MHz. 
On devices connected to the Internet - tablets, laptops, desktop PCs and other gadgets - a signal receiver (adapter) driver must be installed. If it is installed, you need to update the firmware from the manufacturer's website.
New driver versions optimize performance individual elements devices and eliminate the shortcomings of previous versions. An incorrectly installed driver is often main reason slow speed or lack of connection. 
The driver needs to be updated for both the receiver and the signal transmitter.
It is impossible to completely exclude such influence. But this can be done as much as possible.
There are several ways to find out the performance of your wireless connection:
After the manipulations, the following result was obtained in Wi-Fi connection. The receiving speed has increased by 6 Mbit/s. 
If one of the network users constantly loads the channel and does not allow others to work comfortably, the administrator performs the task of limiting the speed of this user, either equalizing the speed for everyone, or setting each user a certain speed.
This can be done through the modem settings:
If you have any questions, write to us! Please indicate what the problem is so that we can help.
Hello! As you probably already understood from the previous article about, I got wireless Internet. And today, I want to tell you whether the Internet connection speed will drop after you install a Wi-Fi router.
It is clear that if you download something on your computer, which is connected to the router via cable, and also download via Wi-Fi, the speed will be divided. But the very fact of connecting to the Internet through a router will not change anything.
Of course, I had an interesting coincidence that made me want to throw my Wi-Fi router out the window, but now everything seems to have settled down, that’s how it was.I haven’t used my Internet from Kyivstar Home for two months, I came here and immediately installed a Wi-Fi router, connected everything, installed it, I did it all just before the evening, then I go online and start actively opening pages on the computer, and they load through one and not very quickly. My tariff is not very fast, up to 4 MB, but still. Wi-Fi on the phone didn’t work very well either.
Well, let’s blame the router, first I tormented it with the settings, then I picked up pliers and went to crimp the connectors again. I just didn’t use the network cable that came with the router, I needed more, so I crimped my piece of cable into a larger one. This means that I changed all the connectors, checked everything, connected it, and it was the same. It is almost impossible to use the Internet; pages load through one typing error. “The remote server could not be found”, and very slowly.
So, I think it needs to be tested. I brought my laptop, well, to rule out that the problem was with my computer. I connected it through the router, still the same. I connected the network cable directly, but without a router it loads just as poorly.
Well, everything is clear now, it’s not about the router or the computer, but about the Internet itself from Kyivstar. We solve the problem, I call 460 and tell the operator that so and so, almost nothing is loaded, to which he replies that the equipment to which I am connected actually has problems, which the company’s specialists are already solving, and in two days everything will be fine if no, then call again.
I also thought then, yeah, they’ll decide, I’ll have to change the provider. But to my surprise, everything is working well today, well done, they fixed everything, and I didn’t even think about it.
I wrote about whether the presence of a Wi-Fi router affects the speed of the Internet connection, but it doesn’t affect it at all (at least TP-Link router TL-WR841N), I didn’t notice anything by eye. Here are more screenshots from the speedtest.net service, where you can. I checked it on a computer connected to the router via a network cable and from the phone via Wi-Fi.
As you can see, everything is stable, both on the computer and on the phone via Wi-Fi connection. and I get my 4 MB declared by the provider in full. So everything is fine, install Wi-Fi in your home, it’s very convenient. I have another question: do I need to turn off my Wi-Fi router at night? I googled a little and came to my own conclusions. Routers are designed to be on all the time. But in order to prevent it from emitting its “harmful” waves all night, I turn it off and advise you. Yes, and try to place it away from your head, there is plenty of all sorts of radiation, and then there’s Wi-Fi. By the way, I wrote about the harmfulness of Wi-Fi, you can read it. Good luck!
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Updated: February 12, 2014 by: admin
The speed through the router is “not the same”, the router “cuts” the speed.
Often, after purchasing a router, connecting it and setting it up, users are faced with the problem that the Internet connection speed has become lower than before purchasing the router. This problem occurs especially often on high-speed Internet plans.
For example, if you have a tariff plan that provides “Internet connection speed” of 100 Mbit/s, and when you connect the provider’s cable “directly” to the computer’s network card, the Internet speed fully corresponds to the tariff plan:
When you connect the provider's cable to the WAN port of the router, and the computer to the LAN port, you can often observe a decrease in throughput (or, as they say, “the router cuts the speed of the tariff plan”):
It is most logical to assume that in this scheme the problem is in the router itself and the speed of the router does not correspond to the speed of the tariff plan. However, if you connect a slower tariff plan(for example, 50 Mbit/s), then you can notice that the router no longer cuts the speed and the “Internet speed” corresponds to that specified in the tariff plan:
Among engineers, the terminology “router cuts speed” or “router speed” is not accepted - they usually use the terms “WAN-LAN routing speed”, “WAN-LAN switching speed”, or “WAN-LAN throughput”.
WAN-LAN throughput is measured in Megabits per second (Mbps) and is responsible for the performance of the router. The speed of WAN-LAN switching and the performance of the router as a whole is determined by the hardware of the router (H/W - from the English “Hardware”, indicated on a sticker that is pasted on the bottom of the device) - this is the model and clock frequency of the router processor, the amount of RAM memory, switch model (switch built into the router), standard and model of the Wi-Fi radio module (Wi-Fi access point) built into the router. In addition to the hardware version of the device (H/W), the version of the installed firmware installed on the router plays a significant role in the speed of WAN-LAN routing. That is why it is recommended to update the device’s firmware version immediately after purchase (see “How to “reflash” a router?”).
After “reflashing” or, professionally speaking, after updating the firmware to the recommended firmware version, the stability of the router, the level of optimization of the device for working in the networks of Russian providers, as well as WAN-LAN throughput should increase.
It is worth noting that the WAN-LAN switching speed depends not only on the device’s hardware version (H/W) and firmware version, but also on the connection protocol to the provider. In order to find out how to determine the type and protocol of connection to the provider, you can follow this link.
The highest WAN-LAN routing speed is achieved using the DHCP and Static IP connection protocols, the lowest when the provider uses VPN technology, and the lowest if the PPTP protocol is used.
WiFi speed.
Many users who connect to any Wi-Fi network are not always satisfied with the connection speed. The issue is quite complex and requires detailed consideration.
Real speeds of Wi-FI technology.
This is what frequently asked questions on this topic look like:
“My tariff plan provides a speed of 50 Mbit/s - why is it only 20?”
“Why does the box say 54 Mbit/s, but the client program displays a maximum of 2.5 MB/s (which is equal to 20 Mbit/s) when downloading a torrent?”
“Why does the box say 150 Mbit/s, but the client program displays 2.5 - 6 MB/s (which is equal to 20 - 48 Mbit/s) when downloading a torrent?”
“Why does the box say 300 Mbit/s, but the client program displays 2.5 - 12 MB/s (which is equal to 20 - 96 Mbit/s) when downloading a torrent?”
The boxes and specifications for the devices indicate the theoretically calculated maximum throughput for ideal conditions of a particular Wi-Fi standard (essentially for a vacuum).
In real-world conditions, network throughput and coverage are dependent on interference from other devices, WiFi network load, the presence of obstacles (and the materials they are made of), and other factors.
Many client utilities supplied by manufacturers along with WiFi adapters, as well as utilities of the Windows operating system, display exactly the “theoretical” when connecting via Wi-Fi throughput, rather than the actual data transfer speed, misleading users.
As the test results show, the maximum real throughput is approximately 3 times lower than that specified in the specifications for the device or for one or another IEEE 802.11 group standard (Wi-Fi technology standards):
WiFi Technology Standards Maximum Achievable Theoretically Designed Bandwidth
PC users who previously interacted directly with the provider via cable, when connecting the router, notice a loss of speed. The article answers the question - how to increase Internet speed via a Wi-Fi router.
Obvious reasons:
Among the hidden reasons:
Let's consider options that will help increase the speed of your Internet connection.
The more advanced the technology, the better the equipment works. In 2009, a new wireless communication technology was developed that supports channel speeds of up to 300Mbit/s. This is 3 times higher than the 802.11g standard. Therefore, all wireless devices are transferred to this standard (the diversity of standards leads to a decrease in speed).
Encryption itself reduces transmission speed. But it’s impossible without him. Data protection is the basis for device performance. The challenge is to choose the right encryption type in the router settings so as not to reduce performance.
For standards-compatible receiver and transmitter, choose WPA2-PSK with AES encryption. On older versions, you will have to select the TKIP cipher.
To ensure speeds greater than 54 Mbit/s, you need to enable WMM in the router settings (if such a function is available on the router).
Enable WMM on the receiving device too.
By default, the 802.11n standard sets the channel width to 40 MHz. It is better to define a width of 20 MHz. The reason is that if there are routers in the neighborhood, it is impossible to maintain the 5 GHz mode, in which a channel with a width of 40 MHz will work well.
There will always be interference that will force the router into 2.4 GHz mode, which will reduce performance. It is better to immediately set the width to 20 MHz.
On devices connected to the Internet - tablets, laptops, desktop PCs and other gadgets - a signal receiver (adapter) driver must be installed. If it is installed, you need to update the firmware from the manufacturer's website.
New driver versions optimize the operation of individual device elements and eliminate the shortcomings of previous versions. An incorrectly installed driver is often the main reason for slow speed or lack of communication.
The driver needs to be updated for both the receiver and the signal transmitter.
It is impossible to completely exclude such influence. But this can be done as much as possible.
There are several ways to find out the performance of your wireless connection:
After the manipulations, the following result was obtained via a Wi-Fi connection. The receiving speed has increased by 6 Mbit/s.
If one of the network users constantly loads the channel and does not allow others to work comfortably, the administrator performs the task of limiting the speed of this user, either equalizing the speed for everyone, or setting each user a certain speed.
This can be done through the modem settings:
Questions have arisen! Please indicate what the problem is so that we can help.
Poor Internet speed through a router is one of the most “popular” problems of all fans wireless connection. We talked about it in previous articles, and we also recommend that you read this material.
Here we will tell you a few more “professional secrets” on how to increase the Internet speed through a router, and why the router does not display full speed even with optimal location router.
The data transfer speed in a wireless wi-fi network (Wireless Fidelity [Wi-Fi]) depends on the selected standard. Also, this indicator should take into account the presence of interference appearing in the same range and the conditions for placing the access point.
To achieve maximum speed parameters, you need to use the N standard developed by the IEEE 802.11 group. This group created several standards.
The b-standard has the lowest speed, so to increase it you should switch to the g-standard. However, the maximum speed of the g-standard is significantly lower than that of the n-standard. Therefore, in order to achieve maximum speed of Internet distribution over a wireless network, you will need to install the n-standard in the router. This figure here is within 150 Mb/s if the transmission is carried out on one antenna. Theoretically, the speed of a Wi-Fi router can be increased to 600 Mb/s from four antennas.
But it's not that simple. Real Internet speed via wifi router differs from what was declared by the developers by two times - downward. Moreover, transmission is influenced by various other factors.
Thus, it is quite difficult to do it essentially through a wifi router. Moreover, if the router does not operate in pure N-mode, but in compatibility mode with previous standards, then you need to understand that a device that supports the previous generation standard will not be able to operate at IEEE 802.11n speeds. In this case, the data transfer speed through the Wi-Fi router will correspond to the supported standard.
Maximum results can be achieved only on a “pure” n-standard with a configuration of several transmit-receive antennas - 4x4, for example.
Setting the bandwidth according to the n-standard
Wireless routers usually support various data transfer standards, including N and mixed modes based on this standard. Let's take a Netis or TP-Link Wi-Fi router as an example. In the special utility (settings) of these routers you can find the “Wireless Mode” section. This tab contains the basic settings of the wireless network created by the access point.
Provides the Radio Frequency Range option. It is in this drop-down list that you can find desired setting 802.11n.
The same setting is available for the TP-LInk router.
As you can see, it is common to many routing devices.
Selecting this option will allow you to transfer the device to a more high level data transfer speeds and significantly increase Internet speed via wifi. However, you will also have to connect gadgets that work with the N-standard to it.
Your neighbor also uses wireless router, but it uses n-standard compatible b-mode. The channel of operation of the neighbor’s router is the 1st, and yours is the 3rd - then the throughput channel of your router will experience interference from the neighbor’s, since their channels will intersect. Accordingly, you will get slower Internet speed through the router. To solve this problem, you will have to choose a different data transmission channel.
The channel is configured in the settings tab Wi-fi wireless Netis router mode.
There is a drop-down list of channels here. It is better, of course, to leave the choice of channel up to the device itself by setting the Auto option. If necessary, you can select the desired channel.
The WMM parameter is closely related to the QoS (Quality of Service) parameter, which is used to ensure best quality data transfer when working with VoIP applications, streaming video. Network packets of such applications are prioritized for processing due to the need to ensure more stable operation of multimedia applications - they should work with fewer errors.
Netis or TP-Link routers also have this function. It must be enabled and located in the Wi-fi settings.
