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itdept_2
Jul 28, 2025Aspirant
FVS318v3 slow speeds as Router fast as Hub what settings can I change (internally on netgear)
My FVS 318 v3 is only 7 & 8 Mbps as a Router but it speeds up to (94 & 67 Mbps when modem cable is moved from WAN to a LAN port. what inside the Netgear is slowing down speed. No Port Fwrd, no Rules,...
StephenB
Jul 29, 2025Guru - Experienced User
itdept_2 wrote:My FVS 318 v3 is only 7 & 8 Mbps as a Router
This is consistent with the LAN->WAN and WAN-LAN speeds I've seen in various reviews.
IMO past time to replace it. The last firmware update is dated 2012, so you have something 13+ years old.
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