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weak connection
No matter where I put my gateway it shows weak connection and only 2 bars. Even if I put it where the app tells me to.
saramcgowan wrote:
No matter where I put my gateway it shows weak connection and only 2 bars. Even if I put it where the app tells me to.
who cares what it shows. mine does the same thing, but what are your true speeds? go to https://www.speedtest.net/ and see what your getting up and down
I had mine about 2 football field from a tower and still showed 2 bars but wow I got Great speeds
I agree with John and Copz. The numbers are really unimportant. What matters is performance. I don't even bother with Speedtest anymore. If I can stream music or TV, and my computer and iPhone are behaving the way I want, then I am a happy camper.
IMO, there is too much emphasis on numbers and not enough on performance. I left Xfinity for T-Mobile, and while I was getting way more bandwidth from Xfinity, most of it was wasted and didn't contribute a hoot to the performance of my Internet. T-Mobile is a new type of Internet called Fixed Wireless Internet (FWI). The biggest difference is that there is no tier pricing. You don't pay for a certain level of speed, but rather get the best speed the tower can offer. As FWI networks continue to grow, the performance will continue to grow. There is no question that it is less expensive for a provider to offer FWI rather than running a cable down the street, into your lawn and up to your house. That's why I think that FWI is the future of ISPs.
