Router switch?

[KazuyaZWC]

I have a Huawei B535 4G router that was provided from the special "pack" that I bought when I switched internet provider. My experience with Huawei routers and this one too, is that they are not the best . My friend who has the same internet provider, but with a router purchased from a local store for around 80$ and he has higher average speed than me (Paying for the same speed). I can see his window from mine, and its around 10meters away. Personally I don't think those 10meters can make 10-20mbps download speed difference, but I don't know (10-20mbps is a lot when we average below 60mbps). That's why I am asking here: Would it be worth investing a 100$ (+ or - some) in buying a TP-Link AX10 (One that I have been interested in for a while). 

 

NOTE: There shouldn't be any hardware issues with my router, as I have tried an exact copy of it which was brand new and I received the same speeds.

[PiberiusWilde]

Huawei B535 4G router???

 

Your ISP uses LTE and not fiber???

[Falcon1986]

17 minutes ago, KazuyaZWC said:

I have a Huawei B535 4G router that was provided from the special "pack" that I bought when I switched internet provider.

Any internet connection dependent on a cellular data network is not going to be consistent unless you’re probably living next door to the cell tower. Realize that this CPE still has to connect to a cell tower in your area that is competing with other 4G/LTE mobile devices.

 

 

When I used a 4G/LTE CPE in an apartment during university, the speeds were never consistent. This got worse just moving the CPE around in the apartment; I had to end up placing it close to a balcony screen for decent performance. This was in an apartment complex where quite a few other students were using similar CPEs.

 

25 minutes ago, KazuyaZWC said:

Personally I don't think those 10meters can make 10-20mbps download speed difference, but I don't know (10-20mbps is a lot when we average below 60mbps).

Are you performing speed tests over wireless or directly wired in to the CPE? If on wireless, see what you get when wired in. Also, run a wireless survey using WiFi Analyzer (from the Microsoft Store) and post screenshots of the ‘Analyze’ page (include 2.4GHz and 5GHz).

 

27 minutes ago, KazuyaZWC said:

Would it be worth investing a 100$ (+ or - some) in buying a TP-Link AX10 (One that I have been interested in for a while). 

Run the tests first. Theoretically, offloading functions of a combo unit can free CPU/memory resources to do specific tasks better, which should improve performance.

[KazuyaZWC]

5 hours ago, PiberiusWilde said:

Huawei B535 4G router???

 

Your ISP uses LTE and not fiber???

I have no fiber where I live, so yes. My router is connected with ethernet up to my pc, but the rest is wireless (the router itself is connected wirelessly up to my ISP's antenna (which is located less than 1km away from my apartment).

[KazuyaZWC]

4 hours ago, Falcon1986 said:

Any internet connection dependent on a cellular data network is not going to be consistent unless you’re probably living next door to the cell tower. Realize that this CPE still has to connect to a cell tower in your area that is competing with other 4G/LTE mobile devices.

 

 

When I used a 4G/LTE CPE in an apartment during university, the speeds were never consistent. This got worse just moving the CPE around in the apartment; I had to end up placing it close to a balcony screen for decent performance. This was in an apartment complex where quite a few other students were using similar CPEs.

 

Are you performing speed tests over wireless or directly wired in to the CPE? If on wireless, see what you get when wired in. Also, run a wireless survey using WiFi Analyzer (from the Microsoft Store) and post screenshots of the ‘Analyze’ page (include 2.4GHz and 5GHz).

 

Run the tests first. Theoretically, offloading functions of a combo unit can free CPU/memory resources to do specific tasks better, which should improve performance.

Well I know its never consistent, and I am and have been well aware of that for a long period of time. This was just a theory I wanted to know more about (reason behind this post). I have the CPE located in my window, around only a meter away from my pc.

My tests are always using an ethernet cable connected from my pc to the router. I can't run a wireless test on my computer as my pc has no internet card (I can only use ethernet for connecting to my router). Tried something similar on my phone, but I am not 100% sure if this is what you are looking for.

[Falcon1986]

30 minutes ago, KazuyaZWC said:

Tried something similar on my phone, but I am not 100% sure if this is what you are looking for.

What speeds do you get when testing on your phone's WiFi on the 5GHz frequency/SSID? Ensure you're not using cellular data when doing this.

 

32 minutes ago, KazuyaZWC said:

My tests are always using an ethernet cable connected from my pc to the router.

OK. Try temporarily disabling the wireless radios on the CPE and rebooting it. Are your speed tests better?

 

Does the CPE have a section where it displays strength of 4G/LTE signal?

[KazuyaZWC]

49 minutes ago, Falcon1986 said:

What speeds do you get when testing on your phone's WiFi on the 5GHz frequency/SSID? Ensure you're not using cellular data when doing this.

 

OK. Try temporarily disabling the wireless radios on the CPE and rebooting it. Are your speed tests better?

 

Does the CPE have a section where it displays strength of 4G/LTE signal?

Using my 5GHz connection on my phone is just under my tests on my computer with ethernet. (Around 5-10mbps slower)

My tests don't get better when turning off all wireless connections.

I am not sure if this is what you are looking for but this is my best guess (as these are not the speeds I get when testing on speedtest.net, and I have no other cluebwhat they mean)

[PiberiusWilde]

45 minutes ago, KazuyaZWC said:

 

So to sum it up the modem which is included with your ISP radio function sucks and you want something that had better radio function.

 

If that's the case then go ahead buy that router you want. If that router became your primary wifi signal device. Make sure you connected it via ethernet to the modem. And disable the radio function on the modem so it doesn't interfere with the wifi signal from the router.

[KazuyaZWC]

6 hours ago, PiberiusWilde said:

So to sum it up the modem which is included with your ISP radio function sucks and you want something that had better radio function.

 

If that's the case then go ahead buy that router you want. If that router became your primary wifi signal device. Make sure you connected it via ethernet to the modem. And disable the radio function on the modem so it doesn't interfere with the wifi signal from the router.

Well, the thing is that I don't have a modem. My router is the pure thing that I have in order to connect me to the internet. (I Dont have these router looking like modems that I see some other people do). I may be missing out on something here, because I dont really know much about internet, routers and this type of thing. But should I still buy a new router or is there something else I should do in this case?

[PiberiusWilde]

1 hour ago, KazuyaZWC said:

Well, the thing is that I don't have a modem. My router is the pure thing that I have in order to connect me to the internet. (I Dont have these router looking like modems that I see some other people do). I may be missing out on something here, because I dont really know much about internet, routers and this type of thing. But should I still buy a new router or is there something else I should do in this case?

Okay I'll simplified it to you

 

Yes you may buy that router you wanted. But to make sure you have the maximum speed as possible. Connect that router to your ISP provider router/modem via ethernet cable.

[KazuyaZWC]

1 hour ago, PiberiusWilde said:

Okay I'll simplified it to you

 

Yes you may buy that router you wanted. But to make sure you have the maximum speed as possible. Connect that router to your ISP provider router/modem via ethernet cable.

Ohh so I'll use my ISP router as a modem? But having the one I am going to buy as a router?(connecting them with ethernet) 
 
But which one should I use my sim-card in, the sim-card my ISP has provided me with (the router I am going to buy, or the ISP router/modem?). I am sorry if I don't understand, I am really new to the internet-wifi-router thing and I apologize for my lack of knowledge and for disturbing you. 

[Falcon1986]

@KazuyaZWC

 

Your testing has shown that despite being wired directly into the CPE, disabling the WiFi radios and changing the CPE position, you’re still getting slow speeds. I’m not sure adding your own router will lead to any improved performance because it seems as though the problem exists with either your CPE or the 4G/LTE coverage in your home, i.e. an infrastructure problem.

 

Your friend may have just been lucky enough to get a better 4G/LTE signal than you. It’s not far-fetched; that’s how this thing tends to behave. Why don’t you have your friend test the speed of your CPE at his house? If performance improves then you know it’s your location; if it doesn’t then it’s your CPE that’s the problem.

 

12 hours ago, KazuyaZWC said:

I am not sure if this is what you are looking for but this is my best guess (as these are not the speeds I get when testing on speedtest.net, and I have no other cluebwhat they mean)

Looks like a live throughput measurement. On the status page of some 4G/LTE CPEs, it will report signal strength, noise, etc. This helps with optimizing the best physical location for the device and to tell if your home has good 4G/LTE coverage.

 

 

[KazuyaZWC]

2 hours ago, Falcon1986 said:

@KazuyaZWC

 

Your testing has shown that despite being wired directly into the CPE, disabling the WiFi radios and changing the CPE position, you’re still getting slow speeds. I’m not sure adding your own router will lead to any improved performance because it seems as though the problem exists with either your CPE or the 4G/LTE coverage in your home, i.e. an infrastructure problem.

 

Your friend may have just been lucky enough to get a better 4G/LTE signal than you. It’s not far-fetched; that’s how this thing tends to behave. Why don’t you have your friend test the speed of your CPE at his house? If performance improves then you know it’s your location; if it doesn’t then it’s your CPE that’s the problem.

 

Looks like a live throughput measurement. On the status page of some 4G/LTE CPEs, it will report signal strength, noise, etc. This helps with optimizing the best physical location for the device and to tell if your home has good 4G/LTE coverage.

 

 

Well I am originally posting this as he was the one who recommended me to get a new router as he told me that going from the ISP router (he had the same one), improved his speeds significantly. I will be buying a new router, and trying to see if it gives any better speeds. If it doesn't I'll just have to return it (which I thankfully can from a special local electronic store that I have in my city). I talked to an old friend of mine that works at a swedish website store (inet), he told me just to wait for 5G and that would be the best option. They estimate that the whole of sweden will have 5G sometime in 2021, but I am sceptical about that as I received my 4G connection in 2017/2018 I think. I'll just have to test out a new router I guess.

I am sorry but I was unable to find anything with that information the Huawei router page. There maybe is a place where I can see those things, but I am unable to localise it.