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Fast wired connection, extremely slow wifi on a Netgear xr500 router
Hi guys,
I bought a Nighthawk XR500 yesterday which I wanted to use as router in my apartment. I have it connected through my old router (which is set in bridge mode). When I use a wired conne...
- Right okay, that does sound like an isolated issue then. I'm not sure which device list you're referring to but the router is a gateway so no need
What devices are you using on wireless for speed testing?
Testing on 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz wireless?
I have tried both frequencies.
- What are the speeds you pay for?
What are the wireless speeds that you're getting?
Before you test wireless again on the PC make sure that in the Device Manager for the network card that the wireless is running at 1gbps full duplexThanks, it actually seems to be something wrong with my PC now or the USB network cards (I have tried two), cause my cell phone is now at acceptable speed and my GF's laptop the same (they are both getting 90 mbps, while I am still stuck at 2-3mbps on the PC).
I see on my device list that the router is listed as gateway, could this also be a problem? Should I disconnect it?