seb

I am not 100% sure if it was thinkbroadband speedtest server issues with 2.5Gbps link using Cat5e ethernet from TP Link Archer BE230 (BE3600) as you can see it got bottleneck with Full Fibre 1000/115 below?

https://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest/17682385484...

There is no bottleneck using 1Gbps link using Cat5e ethernet from TP Link Archer vx230v below:

https://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest/17682077117...

In reply to a post by jchamier:

In reply to a post by zyborg47:

Just wondering why you are so bothered about it?

Some people have very high latency on VDSL/FTTC and some have latency that changes dramatically over time.

Higher latency is also visible in web pages, on some ISPs you click a link and it feels slow to open next page, even with high data rate connection, but this can ALSO be a faulty DNS service.

I realise that, but he is on FTTP now, so latency should be good, just wondering why he is that bothered?

I have used satellite internet years ago, and I don't mean Musks system, he was a unknown then now that was latency. Asked for a page and you will get it a few seconds later.

In reply to a post by adslmax:

Forget to metioned. All testing are done via TP Link VX230v wifi 6 router. Do you think it worth to change to new TP Link Archer BE230 (BE3600) as I haven't setup this WiFi 7 fibre router yet.

I think it pointless to do it because all devices are all WiFi 6, none of them all on WiFi 7 yet. Might keep the wifi 7 in the spare cupboard for now for future.

TP Link VX230v WiFi 6 reported download speed of 818Mbps and 111Mbps up from Samsung A54 5G mobile using wifi 6 in the same room.

It is pointless, just flipping use it, even if you had devices that was Wi-Fi 7, I doubt you would notice any difference.

In reply to a post by jchamier:

If all your devices are WiFi 6 capable that is impressive, and I agree, don't bother swapping to the WiFi 7 router yet. Keep it if your 6 router fails or you get a WiFi 7 device. WiFi 6 can easily do the gigabit speed.

WiFi 6 is a useful improvement over WiFi 5 for homes with many people and lots of devices, WiFi 7 is not yet essential.

My TP link is Wi-Fi 6, my phone goes to Wi-Fi 6e, I just did a speed test on my phone using think broadband speediest on Firefox and 414Mb/s down and 237Mb/s up, I am in a spare bedroom and the router is in the room below me.

My broadband is just over 500Mb/s both ways. so Wi-fi 7 may be faster, but I doubt he would notice.
Myself, i have every thing I can link up with Ethernet, only phone, the echo dots and my smart plugs that are not connected via Ethernet. Even my printers are.

I don't like Wi-Fi, I find it unreliable and iffy, certainly on the 5Mhz band.

I certainly would not splash out on a Wi-Fi 7 router if i had a good router with Wi-Fi 6 already. My TP link will be over 3 years old in July, unless it goes belly up, it is staying.
Still up to him at the end of the day.

In reply to a post by jchamier:

Yes, WiFi 7 is good to have in 2026 with faster services like your gigabit. Its just if you are already on WiFi 6 the difference may not be noticeable.

100% correct, certainly on something like a phone, maybe on a computer if you download large files.
I did not notice he has already bought one.

In reply to a post by adslmax:

seb

I am not 100% sure if it was thinkbroadband speedtest server issues with 2.5Gbps link using Cat5e ethernet from TP Link Archer BE230 (BE3600) as you can see it got bottleneck with Full Fibre 1000/115 below?

https://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest/17682385484...

There is no bottleneck using 1Gbps link using Cat5e ethernet from TP Link Archer vx230v below:

https://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest/17682077117...

I just found out why......

Windows 11 throttling network issues.

Running on Linux using 2.5Gbps link using Cat5e ethernet from TP Link Archer BE230 (BE3600) with no bottleneck!

https://www.thinkbroadband.com/speedtest/17682971055...

TBB Speedtest Linux v Windows 11
https://i.ibb.co/4RKB0xCL/Screenshot.png

Edited by adslmax (Tue 13-Jan-26 09:51:24)

In reply to a post by adslmax:

I just found out why......

Windows 11 throttling network issues.

I run Windows 11 and don't see any throttling through my connection. My BQM also doesn't show the massive spikes like your BQM, even when I'm downloading at a rate just over 112MBps.

In reply to a post by PCJM40:

I run Windows 11 and don't see any throttling through my connection. My BQM also doesn't show the massive spikes like your BQM, even when I'm downloading at a rate just over 112MBps.

That's strange! Are you using W11 Version 25H1 or 25H2?

I might do full clean installation W11 Pro 25H2 and run test again later this week. Just Windows, nothing else added like third party apps or any softwares on it.

Edited by adslmax (Tue 13-Jan-26 10:12:06)

In reply to a post by adslmax:

That's strange! Are you using W11 Version 25H1 or 25H2?

I'm on Windows 11 Home 25H2

This is interesting.
Do you run any anti-virus, anti-malware on your Windows box?
Have you tried Edge, Chrome and any other browsers?]


I'm wondering whether your Windows card drivers might be the cause. I don't suppose you have another machine with a 2.5Gbps NIC?

Have you tried pushing 2.5Gbps internally to confirm that's not an issue?

Both are acceptable results in my book but would be keen to know why thast'shappening. It's worth noting you're seeing a lot more 'bursty' variation here on Windows both macro level you see three hills and two valleys vs constranrt speed but also a lot more small level up and down..

Linux may be better optimised for this setup. Hence you get almost solid speed (averagre and burst x6 are almost ideniicaly).

Note that x1(single thread) download is way way better on Linux which makes me think it's something in Windows or add-on software causing an issue

seb