Wired Connection
I wired the PS3 to a NETGEAR GS724AT gigabit switch, which was then wired into the EA6500 router and then to the internet. I ran the PS3’s network connection test 40 times to provide enough data for statistical significance, and recorded the download and upload Mbps speeds that were observed. Note that for streaming video content, the download performance will determine the quality of the streaming experience. Here is a graph that summarizes the results for the download speeds
The average download speed seen in the wired connection was 16.45 Mbps, meaning that the PS3 communicated with the internet-based server across my network and out on the internet at 16.45 Mbps. This is the baseline against which we can review the performance of the wireless options. Here is some summary data for the results of this test:
Average 16.4500
Median 17.1500
High 18.2000
Low 10.6000
Std Dev 1.6050
Wireless 2.4 Ghz Band Connection
The PS3 was connected to the router on the 2.4Ghz band. Note that this is an older (2008 vintage) PS3 and is sports a rocking G wireless chip. The wireless speeds in this part of the test will be lower than if the device was equipped with an N chip. I ran the PlayStation network test 40 times and recorded the upload and download speeds. Here is the graph for the wireless results:
The average download speed was 6.4525 Mbps. Here is the relevant summary data:
Average 6.4525
Median 6.6000
High 8.4000
Low 4.3000
Std Dev 1.4071
Wireless AC Bridge 5 Ghz Band Connection
Last, I hooked up the PS3 to the WUMC710 AC1300 wireless bridge and repeated the tests. I ran the PS3 network test 40 times and recorded the download and upload speeds. Here is the graph that shows the results:
The average download speed was 14.4750 Mbps. Here is the data summary from the test that I ran:
Average 14.4750
Median 14.6500
High 16.7000
Low 9.4000
Std Dev 1.3439
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