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Netgear Nighthawk m1100 slow ethernet connection
I am trying to create a servicable remote-working setup using the M1100 and an unlimited hotspot plan. I'm also not very savvy and will sound stupid in describing this issue. My M1100 gives great speeds when connected to the 5g wifi connection, and less stellar speeds when connected to the 2.4g wifi connection. However, I am connecting to it via an ethernet cable. Here's a rundown of my setup:
M1100 connected with ethernet to an Aruba device (which connects to my workplace's private network), which then connects to a polycom phone device. The Aruba receives its wifi from the M1100, but I actually connect my laptop/monitors to the Aruba wifi when I'm getting connected. Basically, I'm seeing download/upload speeds akin to those I'd see with the 2.4g connection on the M1100, which leads me to believe there's possibly a setting that is defaulting to that connection type when utilizing an ethernet cable.
Can anyone help me get the most speed out of this system? I really need to make it work, as I live in a rural area where there are very few other internet options.
Any help is truly appreciated.
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a couple things.
1. 2.4ghz is a slower network. that's just how it functions. But because of how it works it broadcasts further and through more materials. so it being slow isn't an issue, its an expectation.
2. without knowing more about what these mystery devices are, its tough to tell you anything about their connect
3. what wired speed do you get with a pc/laptop directly wired into the hotspot without any vpn used?
4. vpn's can restrict speeds because everything has to run through your vpn host and they can limit the upload/download speed that they allow to be used on their servers.
- That makes sense. I just wonder how anyone in my company would be getting workable speeds if the VPN is throttling. I unfortunately have no way of checking the typical ethernet speed workout the Aruba device because my computer doesn’t have a port.
The Aruba is model: APINP203with the 5ghz giving you normal full speeds and without being able to test the ethernet port, its hard to figure out where the bottleneck is.
I'd be betting on your vpn setup either through the aruba or on your laptop because the 5ghz on the hotspot is giving you full speed.One thing you can try is setting the aruba's IP address into the netgears DMZ. that automatically forwards all data to the aruba with no inspection/firewall.
