I recently upgraded with my ISP from 200mbps to 1GB. In doing so I installed a new Motorola MB8600 DOCIS 3.1 cable modem.
I am a networking illiterate - don't fully understand internet speed tests - and what a person should really expect when on a 1GB service.
My issue is that even on the 1GB service my main streaming tv on a Firestick 4k with the network adapter barely pulls 50mbps when running a speed test on it. Many times it buffers or more so the playback quality is not crystal clear.
My other wifi devices, I.e. cell phones pull around 30mbps.
I am guessing my network is more so a mess than an average homeowners - so I am not 100% sure how to troubleshoot and/or optimize what I have in place.
There are devices on my network that I want to have the most bandwidth at all times and some the least or have no priority at all.
I do have a 4G LTE modem in front of my router and that is there for a failover in the event my ISP goes down - not that its saving grace but it will keep my security system alive (at least I think so...)
Here is a diagram of my network if that helps anyone who can lend assistance on what I can do to troubleshoot and/or optimize to get the best performance within reason.
I am a networking illiterate - don't fully understand internet speed tests - and what a person should really expect when on a 1GB service.
My issue is that even on the 1GB service my main streaming tv on a Firestick 4k with the network adapter barely pulls 50mbps when running a speed test on it. Many times it buffers or more so the playback quality is not crystal clear.
My other wifi devices, I.e. cell phones pull around 30mbps.
I am guessing my network is more so a mess than an average homeowners - so I am not 100% sure how to troubleshoot and/or optimize what I have in place.
There are devices on my network that I want to have the most bandwidth at all times and some the least or have no priority at all.
I do have a 4G LTE modem in front of my router and that is there for a failover in the event my ISP goes down - not that its saving grace but it will keep my security system alive (at least I think so...)
Here is a diagram of my network if that helps anyone who can lend assistance on what I can do to troubleshoot and/or optimize to get the best performance within reason.