Nighthawk MR60 dropping internet speed

You can try the factory reset. Also try upgrading to cat 6 cables. Cat 5e are usually fine but if you got a sketchy batch of them it could that 

thank you, i will do the factory reset but i am afraid things will remain the same...i will change to 6 cables thou

is it possible that the MR went bad?

factory reset done, set up the MR as a complete new system.

No Luck.

this is how it looks, nothing was changed, removed, same cables 

This does lead to the impression that the Ethernet connection connecting to the cable modem or ISP CPE had re-negotiated to just 100 Mb/s (has lost one of the additional copper pairs), e.g. due to a cabling or contact problem. 

Cumbersome? These MR50/MS60 are so basic, there are no Ethernet link indicators, neiter LEDs nor on the Web UI. Does the cable modem or CPE have LED indicators showing the current negotiated speed (along with the "activity" flashing)?

Soething to test if you have a 2nd wired PC or laptop with a ethernet connection, or for a quick test, connect a MS satellite using it's LAN port to the WAN port on the MR, then with one wired PC connected to the MR, log in and check the WAN port satus to see if the speed is still at 100 or 1000Mbps? If a 2nd PC, laptop or the MS that is supporting of 1000Mpbs, if connected to the WAN port on the MR, should show 1000Mpbs. If it doesn't then possible the MRs WAN port is not working correctly anymore. 

yes the modem has a couple of leds in the ethernet connector, it is flashing orange which to my understanding it means that the modem is transmitting at higher speeds, it also has a green led but this one is permanently off.

I am at a loss then...i hate to pay another 300 or 400 bucks to replace this MR60

thanks,...every combination is shooting 100, my second laptop connected to the MR wired port changes to 1000,that is the LAN1 goes to 1000, but the WLAN continues at 100

So as to confirm the laptop connected to the MR, it reports 100Mpbs on the WAN port? 

no, it reports 1000...it does change from 100 to 1000

Can connect the laptop directly to the ISP modem and see if it sees the connection at 100 or 1000Mbps. 

That shows the WAN port at 100Mpbs...with the laptop connected to the MR WAN Port? 

Something else to try, if you have a family member, friend or neighbor, take the MR to there place and connect it to there ISP equipment and check the WAN port speed. If you have this option. 

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luga13 wrote:

yes the modem has a couple of leds in the ethernet connector, it is flashing orange which to my understanding it means that the modem is transmitting at higher speeds, it also has a green led but this one is permanently off.

 

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On LAN indicators, orange LED usually mean 100 Mbps, white or green means 1000 Mbps.

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michaelkenward wrote:

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luga13 wrote:

yes the modem has a couple of leds in the ethernet connector, it is flashing orange which to my understanding it means that the modem is transmitting at higher speeds, it also has a green led but this one is permanently off.

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On LAN indicators, orange LED usually mean 100 Mbps, white or green means 1000 Mbps.

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Yes, this might indicate a 100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet) or slower - funnily, there is no standard, just vendor specific implementaitons.

The graph slightly below (or around the 100 Mb/s level) in the App tells me the same.

Cable, connector, installation, and  very unlikely a hardware issue on the MR60.

well, the saga continues...i have an old ASUS router that i connected to the ISP modem, i tested the ASUS speeds:

1. wired = 577 D, 22.6U

2. Wireless = 240 D, 15 U

using the same cables, proximity is not an issue, same configuration...i am leaning towards either my MR60 went bad, or there's a compatibility issue between my ISP and the MR60...

thank you all for your replies and ideas...i am lost.

Last resort, do a 30-30-30 reset on the MR with out anything connected to it. After the front LED is blinking WHITE or goes to solid AMBER, connect up your one wired PC to the WAN port on the MR60, not the LAN port. Look at your PCs networking status and find the connection/speed rate of the ethernet adapter on the PC. Let us know if it's 100 or 1000Mpbs here. 

thanks i did this 30-30-30, my adapter on my laptop went to 1G.

but what i did was:

1. I disconnected the only device i had in my mr60

2. unpluged it and plugged the MR again

3. While in white blinking state, i connected the laptop

4. Speed = 1.0Gbps

OK. MR WAN port should be good then at 1Gb. Power the MR OFF along with the ISP Modem. Connect up the MR to the modem and power ON the modem, give 15 seconds wait time, then power ON the MR. After the MR is ready, check the WAN port speed on the MRs web page. 

done, it continues reporting the following:

WAN 100

Lan1 1000 (my laptop is connected to the MR port)

the one thing i noticed is that during the boot up process, the modem led ligths started blinking, both orange and green, after a while, green went off and orange remained on.

I'd ask your ISP for a new modem. 

Last resort, something you can try, get you a 5 port Gb non managed LAN switch. (GS-105) These have more LED indications and put in between the ISP Modem and the MR. Don't connect anything else to this switch, just the ISP Modem and MR on it's WAN port. 

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luga13 wrote:

WAN 100

Lan1 1000 (my laptop is connected to the MR port)

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Just curious where you discovered this, especially for the WAN port. Not a regular Nighthawk Mesh user I admit, more at home in the SMB and business world, so be gentle please.

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luga13 wrote:

the one thing i noticed is that during the boot up process, the modem led ligths started blinking, both orange and green, after a while, green went off and orange remained on.

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This could indeed make sense in case the WAN port does re-engotiate the Ethernet link speed. Just cold boot (power) the MR60 and watch the LEDs. 

no worries, i posted a photo above...the last speed test i did at 500MBPS was in October then now in January 2023 i tried again and it was only 90ish..

thanks