Faster than advertised wifi speeds

[sdyates.the.gamer]

My internet speeds are advertised as 100mb/S but my speeds are exceeding this at a consistent 110mb/S and frequently spiking to 250 or even 300+mb/S while I'm downloading a update.

 

[ragnar-gd]

First and foremost: Consider yourself lucky.

We are talking about MegaBit, right? Because, sometimes, speed is advertised as MegaBit/Second, while downloadspeeds are often shown as megaByte/Second by the Operating System (which is not the same).

Some reasons can apply:
- You are connected via cable, and your provider does indeed guarantuee 100 mBit, but allows more, if capacity exists. This is VERY unlikely, but may happen once in a while.
- You see caching effects
- Your operating system does not count in a correct way.

 

[djenik]

I worked for one of the big cable companies for a bit, and they actually provision their internet modems for a little higher than advertised; 110 Mbits instead of 100 Mbits advertised, for example. This way when it's not running at top speeds it's a little closer to advertised speeds, and it's not unusual to see faster than advertised speeds since it is actually provisioned for a higher speed.