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Coax Signal Strength and Wi-Fi
I have an RG-59 75 ohm coax cable going through a splitter or two, and a coupler, then going into my router. I’m using gigabit internet (1200mbps plan) and I also just bought a brand new modem/router combo (Motorola mg8702) for gigabit internet. I have my pc connected to the gateway with cat 5e Ethernet and I am getting ~940mbps. However, Wi-Fi on my phone is getting ~96mbps. I’ve read that getting a coax with a stronger signal would improve Wi-Fi, or at least improve packet travel. Is this true? If so, how does packet loss relate to internet (Does it reduce page download time? Does it reduce speed? Does it add latency?)? If this is absolutely not true, then what would having a stronger signal through coax do for you? I don’t mean numbers, like what literally would it improve?
Also, how do I improve my Wi-Fi speed? I already have a mesh network, and 96mbps on a 1200mbps sounds pretty sorry to me. Please try to simply responses as much as possible, as I am extremely illiterate when it comes to tech and its technical terms. Thank you very much.
CCJennifer
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2 years ago
Hello @user_a0a709! Thank you for reaching out on our community forum. This link has some great information about how you can improve your wifi performance.
To answer some of your questions, coax cables won't give you a stronger signal or improve performance unless the one you're using is damaged in some way.
We're happy to help with troubleshooting if you'd like to send us a DM.
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EG
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2 years ago
You're getting 940 via ethernet, so the coax connection to the Comcast system is o/k, although I would recommend using RG6 instead of that RG59 vintage cable TV coax cable ! FWIW, you could get the full 1200 and more if you used a different device that they approve for their gigabit speed tier. That device is only rated up to 945 by them;
https://www.xfinity.com/support/devices#details You can also search for compatible devices at that site. That said. This appears to be a WiFi-only issue so I would concentrate on trying to improve your WiFi connection quality. Good luck !
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