Not sure what my speed numbers mean- using dual WAN router
I'm sort of confused as to the Speed Test result I have been getting. I'm using a TP_Link ER707-M2 router with WAN 1 connected to Optimum fiber 300/300. WAN 2 is connected to a G4SE gateway from Mint. The T-Mobile tower is about 380 yards away. I'm going to be installing a Waveform antenna so the gateway can be relocated to the equipment room. Right now the gateway sitting in a bedroom window with a CAT6 cable running to the nearest ethernet port has to go. I've been running speed tests and am sort of confused as to the results. Only the Optimum Stream (TV) boxes are directed by a rule to only use WAN 2 since they crap out if they use the T-Mobile side. Everything else is managed by the Load balancing on the router. What's confusing me is when I run speed tests it will supposidly tell me T-Mobile or Optimum is being used but the speeds seem to not match what the source is indicated. Am I reading the test wrong?
Posted Sep 6, 2026, 3:17 AM UTC