[SOLVED] Ethernet is slower than wifi by a wide margin.

[Zenyatta]

Hey!

I recently got an Ethernet connection due to stability issues with my wireless connection, but after doing some speed testing, I found that my wifi has a much faster download speed - upto 2-3x faster, actually.

Now, the ping is normally the same, but this is still concerning.

The first photo is when using both Ethernet and WiFi.

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The second photo is when using only Ethernet.

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The third photo is when only using WiFi.

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Now, I should clarify that I'm not using a direct Ethernet connection. I'm currently using a TP-Link connection and these cords, which I understand will limit my speeds, but still. I don't think it should be this drastic of a reduction.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I can add details if I'm missing something important!

 

[mitch074]

You should only use CPL connexions when wi-fi can't go through walls and you don't want to roll out meters and meters of ethernet cable across your apartment.
Your TP-link connectors are bottlenecking you - if you plugged your computer directly into the box, your Ethernet performance would be higher than your wi-fi's.

 

[Zenyatta]

You should only use CPL connexions when wi-fi can't go through walls and you don't want to roll out meters and meters of ethernet cable across your apartment.
Your TP-link connectors are bottlenecking you - if you plugged your computer directly into the box, your Ethernet performance would be higher than your wi-fi's.

I see. That makes sense. I'll try buying a long cable to run it through my home to confirm. Thanks for the quick reply!