DSL Modem is faster than what Verizon claims?

Question

Im pretty much retarded when it comes to technical terms involving the internet or computers, so I'm going to ask this as simple and basic as possible.

I have a wireless router through Verizon and supposedly they have plans from 768kpbs to 3mpbs. I believe I'm on the lower of the two. However, when i plug a CAT6 cable from the router to the first computer , it says it is operating at 100mpbs, then the other is on a Belkin wireless link, operating steadily at 54mpbs. How is this so? what is the TRUE speed and if I were to go to the 3mpbs plan from Verizon , would it increase all the other computers?

Anyone with a good answer would be much appreciated because I am clueless

Answer 1

The card in the desktop computer is CAPABLE of speeds up to 100mbps (that is standard for a desktop card). The Laptop is card is CAPABLE of speeds up to 54mpbs (standard for a wireless 802.11g card). But if they are connect to a line that is only transmitting 3mbps, that is the faster they will receive the information. They can handle more, but they are only being given 3mbps by the connection.

Answer 2

The 100 mbps, i think, is actually the speed of the connection from your router to your computer, not the internet to your router, i get the same 100mbps with my clearwire internet and its nowhere as near as fast as dsl cuz i have the lowest plan, i even get the 100 mbps when the connection is down but the wire is plugged in. theres lots of sites you can go to for the true speed, just check a search engine with a search string like "my internet speed".

Answer 3

The value you see is the speed between your computer and the router (100mbps wired, 54 wireless). The routers connection to Verizon is the number they mention (768kbps).

Answer 4

tats just how much it shows its connected at it is not really that high the speed is what you pay for if you go to 3mbps it will still say 100 mbps and for wireless networks the max is 54mpbs and it will always show at that