Gigabit Internet connection at home
While I was at Yodobashi Camera today I got a Thunderbolt to Gigabit ethernet adapter for my MacBook Pro. I figure, since I’m paying for the high speed fiber optic (Sony Nuro), why limit my self to wi-fi speeds at home? The LAN adapter is just $24.
The screenshots show the before (over wi-fi) and after (direct LAN connection) speeds.
On wi-fi it was 143.8 Mbps down and 181.5 Mbps up.
After connecting the adapter and making a direct LAN connection to the router, the speed is 783.2 Mbps down and 940.1 Mbps up.
Yay.
Before
After
Wow. I pay Comcast for 50 Mbps, but rarely get it – I ran a test just now and I’m getting 22.48. I read the other day that only 3% of Americans have a gigabit provider available, and I’m certainly not one of them.
I think the U.S. has some of the slowest Internet speeds in the developed world. I’m not sure why.
Anyway, I’m happy with this speed.
doug
Hey,
I will be living in Japan soon and will be getting Nuro myself but I was curious what kind of connector the fiber uses into the modem?
-Chris
I’m not really sure. You don’t connect it yourself. They come over and connect it up for you. So I’ve never actually touched the modem or fiber itself.
doug