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dmoyers
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Apr 25, 2018

Router Firmware Version V2.1.4.10 Brought My LAN to Crawl

I just updated to above stated firmware version. It brought my wired and wireless connection down to a crawl. It's averaging 1.5Mbps on a wired connection and worse on wireless. This morning I author...
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dmoyers
Star
Apr 26, 2018
Sorry, not sure what version of the firmware was on it before today. I can say that I check it at least once per month for updates and install same. I'm thinking it had to be current. I have no issue starting from scratch.
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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Apr 26, 2018

Reset both router and satellite and and set up from scratch. Set up the router first, the add the satellite. 

 

Let us now how it goes. 

  • dmoyers's avatar
    dmoyers
    Star
    Apr 26, 2018

    Reset to factory defaults and no difference in speeds: 498ms ping, 368Mbps down and 107Mbps up

     

     

    • tsig's avatar
      tsig
      Luminary
      Apr 26, 2018

      dmoyers

      which is it?

       

      first you say Hook straight to the modem and get full speed around 20Mbps up and 1.5Mbps down, then after a reset you get

       368Mbps down and 107Mbps up  

       

      sounds like a reset gave you more speed...

       

      • dmoyers's avatar
        dmoyers
        Star
        Apr 26, 2018

        So sorry. Amazing what a "dot" can do. Edit: 3.68 Mbps down