


That applies to the ethernet ports on the router (Nighthawk X6) and the gateway (BGW320-505) both. I do have a second router connected to the gateway (the same one I was using with xfinity without issue), but I'm getting the same results from the ethernet ports and the wifi. I can do this multiple times and get the same results, so I can be sure it's not my equipment or the servers. If I walk over to the cable modem and plug in the identical equipment, I get 250mbps download (the full advertised speed) using the identical speed tests. I *know* the issue began with the introduction of the AT&T equipment because I switched from cable to fiber very recently, and the cable is still connected. Speed tests from multiple sources show 100mbps-150mbps download, but 400mbps-600mbps upload. Thank you all and please keep posting your insights. The only time I've seen this difference is if you define a level of service or some other config so maybe AT&T inadvertently has some config limiting my download speed, hey AT&T, care to chime in ?Īnd usage experience is exactly the issue, I have an OLED TV which will definitely tell you the quality of your Internet connection, it makes a huge difference in image and sound quality whether you're downloading at 100MB or at 300 MB or at 600MB the top speed of an Apple TV so this thing is really bugging me though being a half-full glass sort of guy I'm happy when I hit 300MB but I won't stop until I get 600MB. If I remember my networking classes correctly, it makes no difference at transport level whether you're downloading or uploading so if you're capable of uploading at 800 MB you should be able to download at the same speed at the same point of time. I've done speed tests everyday, at all hours on all my devices, all on, all off except the testing one, with different testing apps, with apps on the browser and standalone apps and I consistently get the same results. No uploading, downloading, etc from any device other than the one testing. HD streaming needs about 6 per stream, while 4K needs 15 to 25 depending on compression thus having 350 to 400 leaves plenty of bandwidth available for average home user.Īlso remember speed test measure what is available, not being used, thus when testing all other devices should be turned off. This is similar to cable sharing nodes, more users during peak time with demand will be slower than 3 am usage with lower demand.Īs very few programs require those types of speed it is more a test than anything else. The splitter uses a prism breaking into different colors, invisible to naked eye, which is why should never look into fiber connector.ĭepending on the number of users (2 to 32) and the amount of bandwidth being used at the time will affect how much is available for your usage.

Possible the number of connections on the fiber and how they are using the service.ĪTT Residential fiber is a 2.5G fiber strand to the PFP, into a 1:32 splitter.
