topic Re: EERO Limiting download speed! in Broadband

EERO Limiting download speed!

Terrick — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 09:13:16 GMT

Nice problem to have, If I just use the external moden into my Dell 8950 I get well over 1Gb, but using EERO i'm capped at 1gb.

https://www.speedtest.net/result/18760023325.

I would consider a better router, but I'm moving and coverage shows 150meg max.

Only been with three a month and its been excelent compared to gfast 150 on TT

Re: EERO Limiting download speed!

MymsMan — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:26:06 GMT

What a terrible problem to have 🤣

What does the Three network coverage estimate as speed for your current location?

AFAIK they only ever advertise an average speed of 150Mbps to prevent complaints from people like me who can only average a measly 450Mbps! (I am actually delighted with speed).

I think they mainly use the actual predictions to decide whether to offfer the choice of internal or external hub to new customers - internal was not an option for me and I was quite prepared to find I couldn't receive a decent signal being in a dip with thick woodland.

You will probably need to wait until you have moved before you can determine what speed you can actually receive at your new home. Do you actually need or can you use speeds >1Gbps?

I would wait until after moving before making any decisions about alternative routers

Re: EERO Limiting download speed!

Terrick — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:56:02 GMT

I'm happy with 150meg but all speed tests were 900+ I have no idea where the tower is, I cant see one locally , so went into Dell from Modem just to see what I could get.. But like all of us , we want more .I went for external modem as new location is bad and if I get 150 I will be more than happy. I agree about a new router 1Gb is more than enough for most and options on EERO are good.

Re: EERO Limiting download speed!

MymsMan — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:10:24 GMT

BTW what does the eero internal speed test report? For me it is always a bit more than my PC reports but not sufficient to worry me.

Re: EERO Limiting download speed!

Terrick — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:16:05 GMT

The EERO has given a top speed of 999Meg , which gave me the idea, it maybe more and I was right.