Re: different internet speed in debian and smart phone

From	Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: different internet speed in debian and smart phone
Date	2021-09-29 15:30 +0200
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kaye n wrote: 
> This is an old thread but I think I may have found the problem and I would
> like to know your opinion.
> As a refresher, my wifi speed on my phone is significantly faster than on
> my 10-year old laptop.
> 
> Could this be the reason?
> 
> from:
> https://www.quora.com/Why-is-the-Wi-Fi-internet-slow-on-my-laptop-but-fast-on-my-phone
> It could be the computer's Wi-Fi antenna. If the computer only supports
> 2.4GHz connections it will be slow. If it can use 5GHz but only with
> 802.11n it will be slower than a phone that has 802.11ac. Also the phone
> might use MIMO to increase its Wi-Fi bandwidth. Phones are usually upgraded
> more often than computers, so the phone probably has a newer, better
> antenna and support of newer faster Wi-Fi standards.
> 
> If that's the problem, could this be a possible solution?
> 
> from:
> https://www.quora.com/Why-is-the-internet-speed-on-my-laptop-so-slow-compared-to-my-mobile-phone-I-am-connecting-from-the-same-place-and-same-network
> If you want to speed up your laptop check the WIFI adapter and if it is an
> older version buy a new wifi adapter with the latest WIFI (Wi-Fi 6, or
> 802.11ax today) - which will probably have to be an external USB dongle

Yes, but note that a wifi adapter can't operate faster than the
equipment on the other side -- they need to agree on a protocol.

It would certainly be worthwhile trying a new wifi adapter that
matches your wifi AP/router's specifications.

-dsr-

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Re: different internet speed in debian and smart phone kaye n <guikaye@gmail.com> - 2021-09-29 15:00 +0200
  Re: different internet speed in debian and smart phone Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2021-09-29 15:30 +0200
  Re: different internet speed in debian and smart phone David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-09-30 05:40 +0200

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