[RKDinOKC]

Got a deal to speed up my internet connection. Did some tests with speedtest.net and found my wireless network to my laptop is really slow, 5-10mb. Supposed to have 50mb. Did the same test with my iPhone sitting in front of the laptop and get 45mb. The laptop is 5 years old.

Picked up a new 802.11ac wireless router. My old one is an 802.11n.

Hooked it up and now getting 20mb on my laptop and 53mb on my phone.

Did a wireless scan and there are 25 wireless networks in range of my laptop. There used to only be 3. I used to be able to get the full wireless speed anywhere in my house.

Went over to brothers across the alley and street behind me. He complained his AppleTV was not able to stream movies. Checked the speed where he had his AppleTV (it's across his house from the room his router is in) and he was only getting 1.5mb. Put the new router in and it only increased the speed to 3mb. Double but still not very fast. Both his router and the AppleTV are in cabinets. Taking them out of the cabinets only made .2mb difference. The computers in his office (the same room as the router) are getting 53mb.

Several years ago when I set up wireless in my nephews new house (metal framing) I had to wire in 3 wireless routers and place them in specific locations in the house to get good coverage.