So I got a new ASUS ZenBoon a month ago and I just got a USB to Ethernet adapter and wanted to test the connection speeds so I went to the SpeedTest website and did several tests with the adapter and via Wi-Fi and what surprised me is that the speeds were exactly the same for both USB to Ethernet (both thru 2.0 and 3.0) and Wireless.
I even went to SpeedTest on my PC — which is connected directly thru Ethernet without any USB adapters — and the speed was again exactly the same. I did the same tests with the Ethernet cables connected directly to the network without going through the router and I didn’t see any change.
All speeds are about 49 and 18 Mbps for download and upload respectively. So my question is, is there any substantial difference between Wi-Fi and USB to Ethernet specifically?
Best Answer
All of these are limiting the amount of data that can be transmitted to and from your router, which then routes your data to the internet.