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Forums › LAN (ethernet/Wifi/routers/Bluetooth) › TV - Slower speed when hardwired compared to WiFi
danepak

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#268625 29-Mar-2020 12:25
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On my iPhone, my fibre speed is approx 190/20.
On my TV, which is hardwired, I only get approx 90/20.
How come? I thought it could expect faster speeds, if it’s hardwired.
I just did a speedtest as well, where the TV was connected via WiFi.
Almost same speed as I get on my phone.
Can the Ethernet cable be faulty?

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  #2449366 29-Mar-2020 12:29
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TV most likely has fastEthernet interface, 100 Mbps symmetrical.




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  #2449367 29-Mar-2020 12:29
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Cause your TV has a 100Mbp/s port why would it need anything faster?

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  #2449422 29-Mar-2020 12:51
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100mbit to a tv is totally fine. even at the high end, it's rare to see more than a 60mbit stream locally and it's more likely at that stage the tv wont be able to handle processing it before it caps out bandwidth wise.




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  #2449424 29-Mar-2020 12:54
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as mentioned there is no need for faster than 100mbps to a TV, so manufactures spend less money on the Ethernet adapter they put in it

 

 

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  #2449426 29-Mar-2020 12:57
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Aha, makes sense.
So you would still recommend hardwired over WiFi?

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  #2449427 29-Mar-2020 12:59
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yea its a guaranteed 100mbps all day every day, and has lower ping, and isnt a shared resource like wifi

 
 
 
 

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  #2449428 29-Mar-2020 13:00
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OK, thanks

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  #2449432 29-Mar-2020 13:08
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100Mb fine but which TV model, new ones do 1G? If cabling is wiring is wrong it could just be dropping to 100M.

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  #2449434 29-Mar-2020 13:11
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sqishy:

 

100Mb fine but which TV model, new ones do 1G? If cabling is wiring is wrong it could just be dropping to 100M.

 



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  #2449438 29-Mar-2020 13:14
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danepak: Aha, makes sense.
So you would still recommend hardwired over WiFi?

 

worst thing you want is to risk it dropping down to 2.4ghz or have an update come to a mobile device and stall your streaming media.

 

 

 

in saying that, i use my Chromecast ultra over wireless (3M away) as running a cable over the floor would just get tripped over.




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