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QOS bandwidth error in LB-Link Router

I'm trying to limit my phone bandwidth in LB-Link Router to (24mb/s upload, 49mb/s download) LB-Link uses kb/s, according to Google, (49mb/s = 392000 kb/s), but I get the following error "The ...
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Is 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi band shared across routers?

When having a router with a 2.4 GHz connection, I understand from my previous question that it will be slower than a 5 GHz one, but I am confused on the following: Is the 2.4 GHz more congested due to ...
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How can I calculate necessary WiFi bandwidth based on # of devices at home?

For my home network, I'm trying to set up a Wifi 6 mesh network. My internet provider subscription gets me 150 Mbps officially, but in practice runs up to about 260 Mbps (max. measured over Wifi 5GHz)....
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Disabling WMM causes Wi-Fi Speeds to drop to 14Mbps

So due to certain problems with my Android Device I decided to disable WMM in my router settings (which fixes the problem) But after disabled the total speed of the Wi-Fi is reduced to a extremely low ...
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Why do I have higher upload bandwidth on WiFi?

I live in a pretty crowded building, so the "airspace" is pretty crowded as well. I get internet from FTTP through a 1Gbps link, which can be considered as stable and reliable for my question. Please ...
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Dual band routers

I’ll keep it short and simple. I have a dual band router. I want to know if having both the bands on reduces the network speed? As in if I switch the 5GHz network off... will I get a better speed on ...
Akshay Kumar's user avatar
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Can I have two separate wifi routers connected to separate internet providers in the same house?

I have a slow internet connection. (most likely due to the 6 other people connected to the same wifi in my house) And I would Like to know if it’s wise to have another internet provider, and ...
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How can I activate QoS in a LAN with 3 different routers?

This may be easier than it looks, but I can't seem to make it work. I have a LAN with 3 different routers. Modem 1 is the ISPs main cable modem, Motorola SVG1202, in which the coax cable is ...
Gabriel's user avatar
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Is it possible to keep controlling bandwidth in a wireless router that is now used only as access point?

I have a wifi router (TP-LINK WR740n) which is able to control bandwidth to avoid problems between gamers and torrent and streaming video users. All users connections are wireless. Also, there is no "...
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D-Link DIR-600M - Setting up QoS Rules to restrict bandwidth for given IP address

I'm trying to setup QoS rules to achieve the following: I want to restrict the bandwidth for specific IP addresses that connect to the network. I'm confused about what goes in each of the fields seen ...
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Low Throughput and Router Crash

Setup: packet generator (computer A) ——> cat 5 ——> Router (GB/s LAN port) ——> 2.4 Ghz network ——> wireshark (computer B) I’m using Ostinato for mac to generate the packets. I’m giving the packets a ...
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DD-WRT bandwidth divide between 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz band

I have just flashed DD-WRT firmware in place of my TP-Link Archer C7's stock firmware. I have turned on both bands. I can't use only the 5 GHz band because some devices don't support it. I have 100 ...
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Is WiFi 5Ghz band faster than 2.4Ghz band on the same network?

I have just purchased a dual band wireless router for my home network. I enable both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz bands with different SSIDs. My desktop's wireless adapter can only connect to the 2.4Ghz band. I'm ...
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What is the relationship between WiFi strength , the bandwidth, and the Internet speed?

My school has a very low WiFi strength, -70dBm, but I have no problem downloading or streaming (the Internet speed test is 22/15 Mbps). At home, the WiFi strength fluctuate a lot; when it's above -50 ...
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Netgear Router Throttling Bandwidth

I have a Netgear WNDR3700v4 wireless gigabit router. I've tested my internet connect speed directly through my modem via speedtest.net at just over 120 Mbps. While testing through my router (...
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