Conflicting Data Rates ?

I'd like an explanation of the following information that my computer is giving me (this post might be better in software, but I don't know)
I have used a program 'broadbandspeedchecker' to estimate the speed of my internet connection on the computer I am currently using. This gives me a download speed of 1.49 Mb/s : a bit slow some of you might say, but I'm still on twisted pair a couple of miles from the exchange. It's not too far off what I have been getting in the past

However, there's a wireless network icon in my system tray, which shows the networks in range including my own wireless connection which I use. If I bring up the status of my connection it says "65.0 Mbps"

Big discrepancy:1.49 to 65 Mbps.

Maybe it's confusion between actual rate (external network) and capacity (of wireless connection) ?

Dumb_question
15.June.2018

 

I can only suggest the wireless is connection to a different network connection.

 

The only network connection that I am aware of is my wireless one (excluding my k/b mouse and monitor, unique to this computer)
I I can understand what yu mean if two different things are being measured - the capacity of the wireless network and the the actual rate at which is being received, for example. Maybe there is another network that I am unaware of, external network vs my wireless network ?

Dumb_Question
15.June.2018

 

Generally, you have only one connection to your house as provided by your ISP to your "gateway" device - typically a cable or DSL "modem". Then the modem on your side typically connects to a router - often a "wireless router". All your wired (Ethernet) devices and all your wireless devices would connect to this wireless router, then go out over the exact same network provided by your ISP. This means ultimately, all your devices could enjoy the maximum bandwidth (speeds) as provided by your ISP.

Note that my ISPs now provide "residential gateway" devices - these are integrated devices that include the modem, router, WAP (wireless access point) and a 4-port Ethernet switch in the same box. These are really 4 discrete network devices that just happen to share a common circuit board, case and power supply. So while integrated into 1 device, they are really 4 separate devices.

So if your Ethernet connected devices are not enjoying the same speeds as your wireless devices, the first thing I would do is replace the Ethernet cable between that computer and the 4-port switch on the back of the router. And I would probably use a different port on the router too as they can go bad.

 

It's the speed the modem is capable of.


And it's not always correct.
Look at the speed of my phone's modem.