Hello,
I have done extensive testing and the results are my iPads get only 1/3 the internet speed of my imac. The iMac get between 70-80 mbps and the iPads 15-25 MBps.
Setting and hardware: iMac is 1.5 years old, big screen. IPads tested are the iPad 2, the iPad air, and a mini. Latest OS updates installed. All testing took place in the same location, with ipads same distance from the routers as the iMac (about two feet). Routers tested are the actiontec mi424wr (2.4 ghz) and the cisco ea3500 dual band.
Modes and setups tested: qos/mms enabled vs. disabled. N only vs. multiple n/g/b etc. 2.4ghz vs. 5ghz (w separate ssid to confirm connection) vs. regular dual mode....5ghz tested only on cisco since the actiontec is not dual mode.
In the beginning I was using a couple test sites then decided to stick with one to be consistent...speedtest.net.
So no matter what combination and setup as explained above, the iPads sitting right next to the iMac always get in the range of 15-25 Mbps while the iMac enjoys 75-80 mbps.
My inet provider is verizon fios 75 up/25 down. All test speeds im discussing above are upload. Not much difference between the iPad and the mini was tested less than the 2 and Air fwiw.
So is this to be expected? Is there just a hardware difference? Does anyone get above say 30 Mbps on an iPad?
Thanks for any input I hope i covered everything.
