@grumpygrandad
Your device may not be cable of the full speed, what device are you testing it with?
You would not get the full speed on Wi-Fi, the speeds quoted are for a fast PC connected using an Ethernet cable.
The reasoning behind a faster connection, is that it can be shared by lots of people within the household, not for one user to get the full speed.
Here is a copy of a post from a moderator.
"I think for the first time ever we are in a situation whereby the speed you can now get through Full Fibre outperforms the capabilities of many devices.
The Smart hub 2 does not come with Wi-Fi 6 but this is something we are looking to include in our next generation of Hub. I don't have any info as to when we will launch a new router by Wi-Fi 6 will bring some improvement.
As an example of what I mean in terms of devices not being able to support the full breadth of speed available on Full Fibre 900, take a look at the table below. This is just for a couple of Apple Smart Phones and Tablets along with popular Samsung models,
| Apple (Smartphones) |
Dualband (2.4 & 5Ghz) |
Theoretical Max speed on 2.4Ghz connection |
Theoretical Max speed on 5Ghz connection |
| IPHONE SE |
Yes |
60mbps |
300mbps |
| IPHONE SE 2020 |
Yes |
135mbps |
600mbps
|
| Samsung (Smartphones) |
Dualband (2.4 & 5Ghz) |
Theoretical Max speed on 2.4Ghz connection |
Theoretical Max speed on 5Ghz connection |
| galaxy-s10e |
Yes |
135mbps |
600mbps |
| galaxy-s10-5g |
Yes |
135mbps |
600mbps |
| Apple (Tablets) |
Dualband (2.4 & 5Ghz) |
Theoretical Max speed on 2.4Ghz connection |
Theoretical Max speed on 5Ghz connection |
| IPAD pro 3rd gen (Nov 2018) |
Yes |
135mbps |
600mbps |
| IPAD pro 4th gen (March 2020) |
Yes |
135mbps |
600mbps |
| Samsung (Tablet) |
Dualband (2.4 & 5Ghz) |
Theoretical Max speed on 2.4Ghz connection |
Theoretical Max speed on 5Ghz connection |
| galaxy-tab-s5e |
Yes |
100mbps |
300mbps |
| galaxy-tab-s6 |
Yes |
60mbps |
600mbps |
Ethernet should ensure you get the maximum possible speed but I also appreciate that connecting this way is not always possible"
