What does the Wi-Fi Speed statistic mean under Network Statistics?

After waiting 5 hours for a 5.5GB game to get to 70% and fail on a connection tested at well over 100MB/s (using the 360 S's built in wifi adapter) I tried using ethernet which ended up downloading the game in around half an hour. Looking at the network
statistics page I was trying to work out what the statistic Wi-Fi speed (which read 5mbps) meant, as over wifi the console had full bars signal yet wouldn't get a decent download rate. The only thing I could think of it meaning is that 5mbps is the max speed,
however on the test results upload speed indicated around 10mbps, although download speed was below 5mbps. Thanks in advance.

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Issues Staying Connected

Did a Network Statistics Test

Latency: 147 ms

Packet Loss: 9%

Upload Speed: 3.66 mbps

Download Speed: 1.06 mbps

Signal Strength: 100%

Wi-Fi Speed: 22 mbps

 

Wireless Network Adapter on new Xbox 360S

I had an old Elite console running wi-fi throught the wireless network adapter. Just go a new Slim yesterday and I have noticed the wi-fi signal strength from the inbuilt wi-fi is only two bars. When I had the wi-fi adapter on top of my TV using my old Elite
I got 4 bars my new Slim is under my TV. Will plugging the old network adapter into my new slim boost the signal or will it do nothing at all?

 

Network statistics are an average speed. Microsoft likes to cap every individual download as to not overload their servers.
[Mod Removed]. Ethernet will always be faster and more consistent than WiFi. You have a lot of wireless interference even if you don't know it. OTA TV, Cell, Microwaves, Satellite TV, Cordless Phones, Other wireless APs around you. That and
the 360's built in adapter is pretty basic cheap adapter so don't expect amazing speeds out of it.