Just a reminder to get it on top of the list again
It is becoming rather difficult to compare all the different statements about Wifi performance and the speed results determined with Speedtest.Net
Don't use the bars at the bottom of the screen.
These are just a graphical image representing that something is going on with Wifi. If the parameters in the firmware are changed you can get as much bars as you want.
Furthermore the bars don't say anything about the quality of the Wifi connection.
Don't use Speedtest.Net
Speedtest.Net doesn't measure Wifi speed but the speed of the connection you are having with a remote Speedtest.Net server on the internet. The speed it indicates is the speed of the weakest link in the routing. So congestion on the internet (not your Wifi) is represented in a slower speed.
When your family or housemates are streaming Youtube the speed it indicates is the speed for the remainder of the bandwith that is left over for you.
Use only Iperf!!! (it's free)
With Iperf you set up a server and a client in your home network . By executing Iperf with different parameters you can get a lot of different info about your Wifi like bandwith, lost packets, jitter, sent and recieved data, etcetera.
For the noob it seems complicated but it isn't. There is a good tutorial on http://openmaniak.com/iperf.php
Please do me, the community and yourself a favor.
Use Iperf.
That way we can get data we can compare.
And maybe someday it will get us somewhere
Thank you very much in advance
PS: Don't just do one test. Do multiple tests. This is something you can automate with Iperf. Set it to do 20 (or more) tests and get some coffee.
using -c<ip> -d I get the following in the same room of my 300mbps wireless n router:
Client connecting to 192.168.1.100, TCP port 5001
TCP window size: 8.00 KByte (default)
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[256] local 192.168.1.102 port 49792 connected with 192.168.1.100 port 5001
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth
[256] 0.0-10.0 sec 8.52 MBytes 7.13 Mbits/sec
[280] 0.0-10.1 sec 36.1 MBytes 30.1 Mbits/sec
[288] local 192.168.1.102 port 5001 connected with 192.168.1.100 port 58706
i'm going to assume that this is bad...
Edit: Another test doing -t 25 -i 1:
I get an average transfer of about 4.4 MBytes and Bandwidth of an average of about 38MBits/sec
dingdonggggg said:
Just a reminder to get it on top of the list again
It is becoming rather difficult to compare all the different statements about Wifi performance and the speed results determined with Speedtest.Net
Don't use the bars at the bottom of the screen.
These are just a graphical image representing that something is going on with Wifi. If the parameters in the firmware are changed you can get as much bars as you want.
Furthermore the bars don't say anything about the quality of the Wifi connection.
Don't use Speedtest.Net
Speedtest.Net doesn't measure Wifi speed but the speed of the connection you are having with a remote Speedtest.Net server on the internet. The speed it indicates is the speed of the weakest link in the routing. So congestion on the internet (not your Wifi) is represented in a slower speed.
When your family or housemates are streaming Youtube the speed it indicates is the speed for the remainder of the bandwith that is left over for you.
Use only Iperf!!! (it's free)
With Iperf you set up a server and a client in your home network . By executing Iperf with different parameters you can get a lot of different info about your Wifi like bandwith, lost packets, jitter, sent and recieved data, etcetera.
For the noob it seems complicated but it isn't. There is a good tutorial on http://openmaniak.com/iperf.php
Please do me, the community and yourself a favor.
Use Iperf.
That way we can get data we can compare.
And maybe someday it will get us somewhere
Thank you very much in advance
PS: Don't just do one test. Do multiple tests. This is something you can automate with Iperf. Set it to do 20 (or more) tests and get some coffee.
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Just a reminder to get the thread a liitle bit higher on the list again.
Lot's of people asking the same question
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Hey guys,
sorry if this is a stupid question or its been asked before, but how can I test the wifi connection speed on my Prime? There must be a way to do it as all of the reviews have results..
Thanks for any info.
Search market for speed test speedtest.net have a nice app for that
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thanks for the reply but i've tried that, it just tests my internet connection speed. I want to test my local wifi network speed
That is what a wifi test is doing is checking your internet speed.
Now if you want to check your signal strength, then look in the market for apps called wifi analyzer.
Speedtest is serverside so the max speed is going to be dependant on my internet connection.. all i'm interested in is my local speed.
Thanks for the replies.
I don't think there is an android app out, but you could go the other way around.
You could download a lan speed test for your PC and then connect to the IP address of your tablet/connected device and test the speed?
Maybe that will work for you?
Dnakaman said:
I don't think there is an android app out, but you could go the other way around.
You could download a lan speed test for your PC and then connect to the IP address of your tablet/connected device and test the speed?
Maybe that will work for you?
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Ah now that's thinking outside the box!
Cheers, i'll give it a go.
You need to have some sort of server and an app to download files from that server.
I tested download speed from my nasserver to my Galaxy S2 to compare Wifi G vs Wifi N.
Went from 2.26MB/s on G to 3.66 MB/s on N wifi.
"Filesize / seconds"
My laptop is 10mb/s on same N wifi netowrk.. could be faster but is only 100mbit lan netowork..
Transferring a (large) file from a server to your tablet would measure not only local WiFi speed, but Prime's internal capability of processing and storing data. I just did a quick test downloading a file from my work's Samba server and got speeds of about 0.6 and 2.5 kbytes/s for the Prime and my laptop, respectively. This is in line with kunddizzle, who got laptop speeds about four times faster that from the Prime.
This is interesting. Clearly, WiFi speed is not everything. Prime doesn't seem to be dealing very well with incoming data. Don't know whether it is due to its WiFi receiver, processor, memory, storage or something else. But, at least in two cases reported here, it is slower than a laptop on the same network.
UnitedWeFall said:
thanks for the reply but i've tried that, it just tests my internet connection speed. I want to test my local wifi network speed
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Hi,
I known it's an old thread, but I had the same problem and was not able not find any local wifi speed test application after read a tons of forum. So I've just written an android application that can do that test. Maybe it will be useful for you too.
Just find "wifi speed test" (pzolee) on Google Play.
I am not a big expert in android programming but I tried to do my best
Hi guys,
I've got a Netgear wifi n router and a Netgear usb wifi n connected to my pc, and I'm using my gs3 as an ftp server to transfer files to and from my pc.
The problem is that I can get a max upload speed to and from my pc of 2.7mb a second. I should be getting better results as the router and wifi a stated as 300mb connection.
Anyone can give me some information regarding?
Thanks
Inviato dal mio GT-I9300
Same here, Im getting speeds of 2mbps and less with phone, while my laptop connected to same AP is giving 8 to 9mbps.
I even tryed disabling power saver mode but still no luck.
And both laptop and mobile were tested with same signal strength.
WiFi is kernel so you have the option of trying different kernels .
jje
The speed I get when using a web based speedtester using my 60mb internet connection are:
2.4ghz:
connect at 65mb with router set to 300mb around 30mb transfer rate
connect at 72mb with router set to 145mb around 30mb transfer rate
5ghz:
connect at 150mb with router set to 300mb or 145mb around 62mb transffer rate
Not tried much else but if I were to run a local transfer I should see at least what I get using 5ghz wifi via internet tester.
I dont think your problem is hardware related. It could be a few things. So you would need to troubleshoot. Some ideas:
Ftp daemon using a lot of overhead can cause slowness, try a different daemon
Filesystem write and read speed, run some benchmarks to see
Kernel problem or sysctl variables, tcp send or recieve buffer for example. Sysctl -a in a terminal on your phone and see.
The key thing here though is that if I were to connect at 2.4ghz I would see around 3mb per second transfer rates.
Hope that helps.
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ficti0n851 said:
The speed I get when using a web based speedtester using my 60mb internet connection are:
2.4ghz:
connect at 65mb with router set to 300mb around 30mb transfer rate
connect at 72mb with router set to 145mb around 30mb transfer rate
5ghz:
connect at 150mb with router set to 300mb or 145mb around 62mb transffer rate
Not tried much else but if I were to run a local transfer I should see at least what I get using 5ghz wifi via internet tester.
I dont think your problem is hardware related. It could be a few things. So you would need to troubleshoot. Some ideas:
Ftp daemon using a lot of overhead can cause slowness, try a different daemon
Filesystem write and read speed, run some benchmarks to see
Kernel problem or sysctl variables, tcp send or recieve buffer for example. Sysctl -a in a terminal on your phone and see.
The key thing here though is that if I were to connect at 2.4ghz I would see around 3mb per second transfer rates.
Hope that helps.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
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I have a 150mbps 2.4ghz N router, giving me 2mbps speeds using ES file explorer, when its connected at 65mbps,
But i dont understand is why is it connecting at 65mbps in the first place,
and even after connecting at 65mbps giving such low transfer speeds,where as it should be giving 5-6mbps ideally or at-least a 4.
I have tryed it on Siyah and Perseus kernels with no/less difference in results,
Im trying to copy files on Internal SDcard which has transfer speeds of Read 53.4MBps and Write 22.16MBps
Will try different Ftp apps and see whether it makes any difference.
On my DNA when I run speed test it goes to a server automatically and I get maybe 12 mb speed. If I go into settings of speed test and select the server which is actually closest to me, my speeds are 40mb+. So my question is which one is my phone using and can I make my phone use the closer one?
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The servers listed in the speedtest.net app (I'm assuming this is the one you're using) have absolutely nothing to do with how fast your internet will be. No matter which server you choose, your actual internet speed will be just as fast. When you run a speed test, your phone uploads then downloads a test file to and from the remote server. This allows the app to measure how fast your internet is. When you aren't running a speed test, your phone isn't connected to the server any more, and the server has no effect on your internet. Some servers will tell you that your internet is faster than others because some of the servers don't have as high a capacity as others, and your connection may be too fast for them to measure. What does affect the speed is how good your home internet is. or how strong of a 4G signal you have.
Hello, I stumbled upon this app but I can not find more information about it.
Was wondering if someone could check into it. Main goal for this is to get better performance out of the wifi, but im not sure if it's good or bad.
If anyone uses it please let me know
Here's the link to the app:
https://code.google.com/p/mtuchanger/
XxXInstaXxX said:
Hello, I stumbled upon this app but I can not find more information about it.
Was wondering if someone could check into it. Main goal for this is to get better performance out of the wifi, but im not sure if it's good or bad.
If anyone uses it please let me know
Here's the link to the app:
https://code.google.com/p/mtuchanger/
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Don't even think about doing so!
A maximum transmission unit (MTU) is the largest size packet or frame, specified in octets (eight-bit bytes), that can be sent in a packet- or frame-based network for example Internet. The Internet's Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) uses the MTU to determine the maximum size of each packet in any transmission. Too large an MTU size may mean retransmissions if the packet encounters a router that can't handle that large a packet. Too small an MTU size means relatively more header overhead and more acknowledgements that have to be sent and handled. Most computer operating systems provide a default MTU value that is suitable for most users. In general, Internet users should follow the advice of their Internet service provider (ISP) about whether to change the default value and what to change it to.
If you do so your normal Wifi range might get tweaked leading serious issues such as frequent wifi disconnects, no connection, may result in loss of the Wifi Direct Feature.
Phone may be soft bricked and phone may reboot every time any wifi network is availble. I suggest don't use this app until you are a developer!
Wifi range or speed can't be increased by any app. It depends upon hardware. Wifi a/b/g/n is usually faster than Wifi b/g/n so prefer buying a new device rather than using this app. It is purposely for developers.
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I'm setting up my newly purchased S9+ and I'm wondering about the "APN protocol" settings which, by default, is set to IPv4. I found some discussion on that in other threads and I tested both settings: IPv4 - only and IPv4/IPv6. Not knowing much about it I might be biased(placebo effect) but I thing I'm getting just a little bit stronger signals(wifi & cell) around a different places at home as shown by 'Network Cell Info Lite' app when I set it to ipv4/ipv6. Looking for a good explanation to a question: is there any merit in that, setting it for ipv4/6?
I am wondering the exact same thing ...
I noticed on Tmobile Community ...some recommend IVp4/IVp6 ....some say IVp6.
I am trying to test dual stacking on Metro PCS /Tmobile but only amateur trial and error .
I wonder IF it gives a slightly 'wider ' footprint on Web.
I wonder IF it gives a 'wider ' bandwidth in transmission and reception for the Device -and consumes slightly more power ?
Meaning - is it like a transceiver transmitting and receiving on two channels at once [or wider bandwith on one channel ] ?
I am not a Dev....so keep answer simple or include a summary -,thanks .?
robertkoa said:
I am wondering the exact same thing ...
I noticed on Tmobile Community ...some recommend IVp4/IVp6 ....some say IVp6.
I am trying to test dual stacking on Metro PCS /Tmobile but only amateur trial and error .
I wonder IF it gives a slightly 'wider ' footprint on Web.
I wonder IF it gives a 'wider ' bandwidth in transmission and reception for the Device -and consumes slightly more power ?
Meaning - is it like a transceiver transmitting and receiving on two channels at once [or wider bandwith on one channel ] ?
I am not a Dev....so keep answer simple or include a summary -,thanks .
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I found an answer, my phone is set on IPv6 connection through the router settings. I don't have the S9+ anymore so, the details to enable IPv6 are here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6/help/oneplus-6-dhcpv6-support-wifi-t3831639#post77392832
Odd, IPV4 vs IPV6 should make no difference on your signal strength. It's just the IP Address version being used.