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Verizon FiOS Discrepancy
09/13/23 | Self

Posted on 09/13/2023 5:29:41 PM PDT by justme4now

I have a Verizon fios 75/75 internet speed deal but every speed test except Verizon's shows really low times.

I can't figure out why the discrepancy between all of the search testers?
(All of them show more or less the same similar slow speeds .. except Verizon!)

Looking for ideas.
Btw: The tests are all done on my android phone.
(Haven't run one on my PC yet.)

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To: justme4now

If you are not getting the speed you are paying for from the internet provider it could be something to do with Windows 10. I was to get over 500mbps but 99% never came close. The internet provider Spectrum said the line was good. My other pc was getting 570mbps and my cell phone was getting high speed when using the spectrum wifi.

I was getting under 200mbps and sometimes 300mbps on my Gigabyte Z97X-UD5H desktop pc from 2015 but most times in the low 200’s. It was a new install of Windows 10 pro in February. I tried the many suggestions online but the FREE program TCP Optimizer easily fixed the issue.
https://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php

Screenshots - see how easy the fix was.
https://gab.com/minnesota_bound/posts/110890050107034096/media/1


21 posted on 09/13/2023 8:57:46 PM PDT by minnesota_bound (Need more money to buy everything now)
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To: justme4now

Wireless speeds are no where near as fast as wired. You can’t use your phone as a benchmark; the ISPs don’t.

The true test is on a wired system connecting direct to the ISP. Most ISPs provide a speedtest endpoint for this purpose.

Also, remember there’s a difference between megaBITS per second and megaBYTES per second. Most ISPs sell on megaBITS per second, because there are 8 bits per byte, so the mbps (small b) number is larger than the mBps (large b) number.


22 posted on 09/14/2023 2:01:41 AM PDT by rarestia (“A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.” -Hamilton)
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To: Wayne07

I am hard wired to the TV’s.
(For their TV program package)

The PC is connected from the router by Ethernet.

To get internet access on the TV’s and phones, had to connect with wifi.

I have the latest 5g Verizon router/gateway.


23 posted on 09/14/2023 2:11:06 AM PDT by justme4now (Our Right's are God given and I don't need permission from politicians or courts to exercise them!)
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To: Wayne07

I have the latest 5g, 6g capable “gateway” from Verizon.
(They call them “gateways” now?)


24 posted on 09/14/2023 2:15:43 AM PDT by justme4now (Our Right's are God given and I don't need permission from politicians or courts to exercise them!)
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To: justme4now
My question was, is .. why are different speed test sites, all showing slow speeds while Verizon is not?

I'm on the same phone during all the tests, including the Verizon test!🤔
25 posted on 09/14/2023 2:26:50 AM PDT by justme4now (Our Right's are God given and I don't need permission from politicians or courts to exercise them!)
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To: HamiltonJay

Please see my posts at #’s 23, 24 and 25.
(Especially #25!)

I’ve tried to include everything I know about it in those posts!

Folks don’t seem to understand my question?
All these tests are run on the same phone .. on 3 or 4 different sites!

If the phone shows low numbers on all those sites, it should show the same on verizon’s too!🥴


26 posted on 09/14/2023 2:35:57 AM PDT by justme4now (Our Right's are God given and I don't need permission from politicians or courts to exercise them!)
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To: HamiltonJay

Please see my posts at #’s 23, 24 and 25.
(Especially #25!)

I’ve tried to include everything I know about it in those posts!

Folks don’t seem to understand my question?
All these tests are run on the same phone .. on 3 or 4 different sites!

If the phone shows low numbers on all those sites, it should show the same on verizon’s too!🥴


27 posted on 09/14/2023 2:35:57 AM PDT by justme4now (Our Right's are God given and I don't need permission from politicians or courts to exercise them!)
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To: Drago

I understand that, I do.
It’s just that that isn’t my problem.

Maybe my post at #25 will help?


28 posted on 09/14/2023 2:40:43 AM PDT by justme4now (Our Right's are God given and I don't need permission from politicians or courts to exercise them!)
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To: minnesota_bound

Haven’t tested on the PC yet.


29 posted on 09/14/2023 2:43:40 AM PDT by justme4now (Our Right's are God given and I don't need permission from politicians or courts to exercise them!)
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To: nevadapatriot

Stop being a jerk, Malewarebytes cleans up most virus problems and it is free.


30 posted on 09/14/2023 4:20:11 AM PDT by jpsb
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To: justme4now

How does the PC do on the speed test? It should match the router. You can use the Verizon test on your PC for an apples to apples comparison.

https://www.verizon.com/speedtest/


31 posted on 09/14/2023 7:58:23 AM PDT by Wayne07
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To: justme4now

Virtually all providers regularly “throttle down’ their speeds. When called on it by someone who uses an independent speed test, they will unthrottle it for a while and when you are satisfied with their fix, they will apply the throttle again.

My experience has been that they all seem to view 50 mbps is enough to run most apps and streaming without being terribly noticeable to the user. My solution is to pay for the lowest tier since that is what I will get anyway.


32 posted on 09/14/2023 8:16:20 AM PDT by wildbill (The older I get, the less the term 'life in prison" scares me)
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To: justme4now

Maybe the Verizon speed test runs from your Verizon modem/router/gateway to their speed test servers? (Bypassing your phone/WiFi & showing the full speed).The Verizon speed test would know it’s your modem/account based on your IP address.

No Verizon around here...could help you more if it was “T-Mobile Home” (cellular ISP)...am testing that out here.


33 posted on 09/14/2023 2:37:03 PM PDT by Drago
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