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- 1Why your LAN-connected repeater only reaches 90 Mbit/s▼Repeater per LAN angebunden, aber im Zimmer kommen kaum mehr als ~90 Mbit/s an? Oft steckt irgendwo ein altes Kabel oder
A common home-network problem is making the rounds: a Wi-Fi repeater properly connected via LAN to the router still delivers barely 90 Mbit/s in the room. The usual culprit is an old network cable or a port limited to 100 Mbit/s somewhere in the chain, which caps speeds regardless of how fast the internet line is. The advice: check cables and ports for gigabit support before blaming the router or provider.
- 2What to do with your old router instead of tossing it●Don't throw away your old router -- Do this instead https://www.engadget.com/2271811/dont-throw-away-old-router-do-this-
Engadget is highlighting practical ways to repurpose an old Wi-Fi router rather than throwing it away. Suggested second lives include turning the device into a range extender, a wired access point, or a guest network, with recycling or donation as options for hardware too old to be useful. The piece fits a wider interest in reusing household electronics instead of adding to e-waste.
- 3Network-Doctor app compares router sync rates with Wi-Fi speed●Network-Doctor liest die Sync-Raten aus und vergleicht sie mit dem WLAN-Durchsatz – bei FRITZ!Box, Speedport, Vodafone S
The iOS app Network-Doctor reads out the sync rates of home routers and compares them with actual Wi-Fi throughput, supporting FRITZ!Box, Speedport, Vodafone Station, EasyBox, O2 HomeBox and UPnP routers without requiring access credentials. Each finding comes with measured values, helping users see whether slow Wi-Fi stems from the router connection or the wireless link itself.
- 4Router shows 100 Mbit but phones only get 30 – Wi-Fi is the culprit●Die Box meldet 100 Mbit Sync – am Handy kommen nur ~30 an. Typischer Heimnetz-Klassiker: Leitung ok, WLAN bremst. Schnel
A common home-network problem is drawing attention: the router reports a full 100 Mbit sync rate, yet devices on Wi-Fi only receive around 30 Mbit. The advice circulating is simple – test with a LAN cable plugged directly into the router. If the full speed arrives there, the line and provider are fine, and the bottleneck is the Wi-Fi or a repeater rather than the internet connection itself.