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TLP560's avatar
TLP560
Aspirant
Jan 03, 2023
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Nighthawk MR60 Setup

hi all,

I used to have a google wifi ac1200, and recently just upgraded to this MR60 (was told it'll be faster 🙂 

setting up was a breeze with 2 satellites, and i used the exact same setup with my previous google wifi (same ssid, password...etc. so i won't have to change every single devices in the house) ...

however when i did the speed test , it only give me around 100 - 150 mbps while the old one gave me way more.  my internet plan is 1.2 gb 

Is there something else I need to do to bump up the speed?

 

thanks experts,

 

  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Jan 03, 2023

    You can try optimizing placement of the satellites. hardwire a laptop into them and test their speeds in different locations. 

    You can also try using different wireless channels. Sometimes theres interference on some. So swap the 2.4ghz and 5ghz channels around a little to see which is faster for your area. 

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  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jan 03, 2023

    What wired speed do you get? 

    What speed do you get if you're connected to the router and not a satellite? 

    What speed do you get over 2.4ghz? And 5ghz?

    • TLP560's avatar
      TLP560
      Aspirant
      Jan 03, 2023

      sorry i'm not at home so can't get the exact number.  

       

      . wire connected directly to modem: 400 - 500 last time i checked (begins with ~900 first checked after setup)
      . wire connected to the main puck is around 900

      . wire connected from one of the satellite > switch (NetGear Prosafe 8-port Gigabit switch GS108) > wired to another pc : 170

      . wifi speed test from within the nighthawk app - on my phone (showing speedtest powered logo on top) 859, but when i go directly to speedtest.net - on the same device, it's only 115

       

       

      • plemans's avatar
        plemans
        Guru - Experienced User
        Jan 03, 2023

        Are the satellites using a hardwired backhaul? or using the wireless backhaul?

        Reason I ask is the MR60 system is a dual band system that doesn't have the dedicated wireless backhaul of the tribands. So they have lower speeds using the satellites. 

        and 2.4ghz is much slower than 5ghz. 

        So its worth testing the 2.4ghz and the 5ghz on the router AND the satellites.