I'm new here but OLD to computers and networking. But evidently not that smart...
I have two older wireless N Macbooks, each of which connect on 5G with an otherwise excellent Synology RT2600ac at a max of about 200Mbps up and down. I have a FiOS gigabit connection, getting about 915/910. When I do a speed test of the the two MacBooks side by side (5G N connection), they each separately get their usual 170-200/160-200 connection. But when I do the test with both MacBooks running Speedtest at the same time the speeds drop by half. I expected the speeds to be separately maintained, as I have almost of full gigabit capacity. Is this drop normal?
Edit: Same thing happens with same tests with ac devices (iPhone and iPad). Tests go down from about 500/400 to half that.
By the way, all tests were done close range and line of sight to router.
Any thoughts appreciated.
I have two older wireless N Macbooks, each of which connect on 5G with an otherwise excellent Synology RT2600ac at a max of about 200Mbps up and down. I have a FiOS gigabit connection, getting about 915/910. When I do a speed test of the the two MacBooks side by side (5G N connection), they each separately get their usual 170-200/160-200 connection. But when I do the test with both MacBooks running Speedtest at the same time the speeds drop by half. I expected the speeds to be separately maintained, as I have almost of full gigabit capacity. Is this drop normal?
Edit: Same thing happens with same tests with ac devices (iPhone and iPad). Tests go down from about 500/400 to half that.
By the way, all tests were done close range and line of sight to router.
Any thoughts appreciated.