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R7960P 2.4ghz slow
I recently upgraded internet speed to 400mbps from 100mbps. Immediately had great results with 5ghz reaching 400+speeds. However 2.4ghz actually became slower than before I upgraded. Speedtest.net showed avg speed of 55-75 mpbs with 400mbps upgrade. Is that normal or should speed be higher for 2.4? Spectrum said line connection is fine so must be the router. I rely on the 2.4 for security system cameras. Firmware is updated as of 05/13/2021.
Thoughts?
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2.4ghz is a slow network.
what speeds were you getting before?
Have you tried changing wireless channels in case there's interference?
- I was getting around 75-90mbps when I had 100mbps. I tried changing it to 1,6,11 channels with 6 being the best speeds around 65-75 consistently. I have all laptops, mobile devices and tablets, smart TVs and game consoles on 5ghz. All of those receiving 300+ speeds. 2.4 is also set to manage up to 300mbps…not sure if that is relevant.
Kato530 wrote:
2.4 is also set to manage up to 300mbps…not sure if that is relevant.That has not much to do with the speeds you will get on 2.4 GHz.
It might be worth a bit of background reading.
Understand Wi-Fi 4/5/6 (802.11 n/ac/ad/ax)
@duckware knows their stuff and can bust a few myths and cut through marketing hype.
What wireless device are you using to speed test with on 2.4Ghz?
Has a factory reset and setup from scratch been performed since last FW update on the router?
Is 20/40Mhz Coexistence enabled or disabled?
Kato530 wrote:I recently upgraded internet speed to 400mbps from 100mbps. Immediately had great results with 5ghz reaching 400+speeds. However 2.4ghz actually became slower than before I upgraded. Speedtest.net showed avg speed of 55-75 mpbs with 400mbps upgrade. Is that normal or should speed be higher for 2.4? Spectrum said line connection is fine so must be the router. I rely on the 2.4 for security system cameras. Firmware is updated as of 05/13/2021.
Thoughts?
