Verizon FIOS Internet speed: distinguishes between router to Network and device (your computer) to Network!

So, like Optimum non fiber, Verizon fiber has real speed to my computer way below the one gig I am paying for. It can vary between one third and two thirds of a gig.

Three tests below. Today's test (#3) shows the distinction noted in the title of this post.

1.

Verizon FIOS speed is about the same as Optimum. What the heck?  Thursday, November 20, 2025

I paid for one Gig from both Optimum and Verizon FIOS.

I used my Asus router for both Optimum and Verizon FIOS.

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2. a couple of months ago:

I think I used a wired connection, not WiFi. On this test, the connection is wired Ethernet from the Verizon router. As in the first test:

I disabled ad blocker and refreshed both before running the tests.

Using my Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14:

My review after 6 weeks with the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 [VIDEO]

August 11, 2025 By Robby Payne

• Super-fast Kompanio Ultra processor ...

I’ve had the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 in my bag for a bit over 6 weeks at this point, and I have to be honest with you: I knew it was my favorite Chromebook ever after just a few hours of use. Seeing it at the Chromebook Showcase in New York back in June was only a small taste of what makes this device so special, and like many others, I wasn’t 100% sold on its awesomeness right away. However, after putting it in the bag and having it by my side for real-world work in my new reality that has me working directly from my laptop in all sorts of settings these days, I have no issue saying that this is my favorite Chromebook ever made.

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Verizon FIOS: https://www.verizon.com/speedtest/

download: 925

upload: 891

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https://www.speedtest.net/

download: 436    873

upload: 922    922

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Let's try a third:

speed test

download: 896    840

upload: 713    888

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Let's try with WiFi:

Verizon FIOS: https://www.verizon.com/speedtest/

download: 949

upload: 901

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https://www.speedtest.net/  Ookla

download: 592    599

upload: 507    479

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speed test

download: 694

upload: 297

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3. May 9, 2026  This Saturday morning before 8:00 AM. In an apartment building and people are probably sleeping late.   

Nothing fancy.

I did not disable ad blocker and did not refresh both before running the tests.

WiFi  My Asus RT-AX3000 router. My Lenovo Chromebook again (see above):

Verizon FIOS: https://www.verizon.com/speedtest/

This time I noticed that Verizon does two tests.

Router to Network:

download: 939

upload: 899

Device (presumably my Chromebook to Network):

download: 653

upload: 479

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https://www.speedtest.net/  Ookla

download: 611

upload: 218

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speed test

download: 554

upload: 83

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I have run the tests quite a few other times. For instance, during the past week in the morning I was getting download speed 340 for all three tests. That's about one third of what I am paying for.

Speed Test: download speed half of what it's supposed to be.  Sunday, December 29, 2024