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It shouldn't make a difference. The Ultra only has 100Mbit Ethernet, as it's designed for Internet streaming, where even 4K maxes out around 25Mbit.
I guess this is moot by now, but I got a 1GB internet, with a 5E ethernet cable, been a Roku customer for a decade... wireless it was 240+ mbs... after setting it up with the cable went down to 60mbs. So I got a category 6 Ethernet cable, installed that, went down to 30mbs.
Tried it multiple times, on multiple Roku's in different rooms. The 6 cable was 1/2 half the speer of 5e cable (15Mbs), the Wireless was an order of magnitude higher. If anybody else has experienced this or knows why would appreciate comments.
Router: Spectrum 6, service 1GB. Been on Spectrum 2 days ago, got 240mbs on the Roku. Different modem, router, and plan .. wireless fine, ethernet cable with 5e is about 60mbs, with 6cable 30 mbs. Roku's are 4660x.
- mdmcgrory3 years agoNewbie
By the way, my other devices show 700+ mbs, so it's possible to get that from the router. I mean I guess it doesn't matter, I don't have a 4K TV, but I don't know...
- andyross3 years agoRoku Guru
The Roku speed test is not the best and isn't always reliable. My Ultra on Ethernet shows 91, which is about right. An Express 4K+ on WiFi is 157.