Who "raped" my network? Most likely it was the operator who "played rogue"!

Since I became the editor of the wireless networking channel, I have been constantly informed of some wireless network problems by friends, asking for recommendations on wireless routers suitable for various house types and scenarios. If I am not careful, I will be blamed for writing soft articles, because some wireless routers do not achieve the effects that I should have described in my introduction when they are actually used. But I want to say that I will not take the blame, because in many cases, the problem may not be with the wireless router, but with the operator who is "playing rogue"!

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Why do we say that operators are "playing rogue"? This is not groundless! As we all know, in recent years, the country has been advocating network speed increase and fee reduction. Broadband network has been steadily improving from a few megabits to tens of megabits, then to 100 megabits and 200 megabits, but many users do not enjoy the expected network speed in actual use. Even if operators shout slogans to speed up the network, it is useless if users cannot get the actual experience.

First of all, we need to make it clear that when choosing an operator, we should try to choose a first-tier operator (Netcom, Telecom, China Mobile, Tietong, and Dr. Peng). For example, we have long had the saying "Telecom in the south and Unicom in the north". However, many users may choose second- and third-tier operators because of price reasons and preferential activities of local operators. After the distribution of network bandwidth, the network speed of second- and third-tier operators will be greatly reduced, which is far from the theoretical value advertised. Therefore, when choosing an operator, you should try to choose a first-tier operator.

But as many users have reflected, I chose a first-tier operator, my broadband is 200M, and the wireless router has been replaced with a dual-band Gigabit device that supports the latest wireless protocol, but in actual use, it feels no different from the previous broadband of tens of megabits. So where exactly is the problem?

The real problem lies with the cat.

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Of course, this “cat” is not that “cat”.

The "cat" the editor is talking about is a broadband cat, scientifically known as modem.

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A modem is a piece of computer hardware that can translate a computer's digital signals into analog signals that can be sent along ordinary telephone lines. These analog signals can then be received by another modem at the other end of the line and translated into a language that the computer can understand. This simple process completes the communication between the two computers.

Students who have applied for broadband services should know that many broadband modems are given as gifts by operators when applying for broadband. Many people who don’t understand directly take them home and use them, not knowing that the broadband modems given by operators are likely to be old products left over before the broadband upgrade. As the saying goes, a good horse deserves a good saddle. Imagine that you originally have a 200-megabit broadband but use a 100-megabit or even lower broadband modem. Taking into account the normal consumption of network speed during network transmission, the actual network speed used will definitely be far from the ideal network speed.

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This is like an old car and a sports car. No matter how wide and good the road is, the speed of the old car cannot be compared with that of the sports car. So even if the broadband speed is upgraded, whether it is 100M, 200M or even faster in the future, if the broadband modem is still an old product of the previous broadband era of tens of Mbps, it will not be effective in the end, and will only cause more waste of network speed!

If classified by network interface, broadband modems can be roughly divided into 100M modems and 1G modems. If the user's broadband is tens of megabits, then a 100M broadband modem is enough to meet daily usage needs. However, if the user's broadband is 100M or even 200M, then it is necessary to replace it with a 1G broadband modem to meet normal broadband needs and avoid bandwidth waste.

Some students may ask, can the broadband modem be replaced at will? The answer is no. The usage regulations of the broadband modem are slightly different depending on different operators and different regions. If you feel the need to replace it, you can contact the relevant operator for assistance. Of course, if the user is sure that he has mastered the relevant replacement skills, he can also purchase it on demand in Taobao stores or physical stores and replace it by himself.

In addition, some broadband modems may also have wireless routing functions, but compared with professional wireless routers, the wireless routing function that comes with this broadband modem may not meet the user's needs. The editor recommends that you turn off the wireless routing function and connect to a professional wireless router for use. Some students may ask, can't I use two wireless routers at the same time? In fact, it is not impossible, but it is unnecessary to cause a loss in network speed due to a wireless routing function that is not in ideal usage status.