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Smart TV: wifi speed ?

I can't seem to get a straight answer on this: do different brand/models of smart TVs have different Wifi bandwidth capacities - or is it pretty much standard and fairly limited because at best they need 15 mbps and cannot really use more?

Seems mine is losing internet too often despite everything else in the house staying on, and gets very low connection speed on self tests vs what's on offer (1 gig) - though I am not sure if it's a function of wifi / that self test / or content providers.

In other words, if I speedtest a laptop near my tv I see 800 mbps. My phone will see 150 in the same spot. The Tv will see 5-15 - so It seems the hardware is not geared for capacity/stability. I'd hardwire it but it's gonna be a pain. Just wondering if anyone knows for sure if those TVs CAN read (theoretically) 100mbps-1gig, say... like a laptop, or if they are built with low speed wifi.

Last edited by Deschodt; 07-11-2023 at 09:01 AM..
Old 07-11-2023, 08:58 AM
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