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WAX 610 Slow, Rebooting Mitigates Issue
Hi, I have a Netgear WAX610PA. It's currently running firmware V10.7.5.3. Recently I've experienced issues where the wi-fi becomes slow. I've run speed tests from my phone and from a laptop, a...
Hi Halcyonon,
When the issue occurs, can you do a speed test from the local UI to see if the speed has been degraded from the AP itself?
Management -> Diagnostics -> Speed Check
Kind regards,
BrianL I don't seem to have that option on my device...
When I run Speedtest from a wired PC hooked in to the same switch as the AP, I get full speed:
vs my phone when 2ft from the AP
Or a desktop over wireless with a wall between
After a reboot both of those wireless devices get full 500+ speed.
Appears the Speed Test no longer available on the recent WAX6xx (have not compared the WAC5xx) builds, neither on the local Web UI, nor on Insight.
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