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Nighthawk XR500 slow wifi speeds
My setup: Comcast GB internet> CM1000 > XR500>EX8000 So here’s my issue, when connected directly to Ethernet I’m pulling about 480Mbs down and 40 up. When connected to WiFi with QOS off I’m pulling...
Exact same issue. I have the latest up to date firmware. I get a 1000 mbps when it is directly connected to the xr500 via ethernet but wifi holds steady at around 100 mbps on multiple wifi cards (all 5ghz). I placed my laptop in close proximity to the router to try and rule out network congestion. I tried different channels on the 5ghz. I turned on and off various wifi settings under wifi setup and advanced wireless (anything that was a wifi setting was a candidate for turning on and off). I turned QoS off. I did a factory reset. I'm at a complete loss on what to try so I'm going to attempt rolling back the firmware to older versions to see if that does anything. I have no idea how long this has been going since I upgraded my connection yesterday (was 100mbps...). If anything works, I'll reply back since this is the first link that comes up when I search 'xr500 wifi slow'. =)
The fact you're at 100mbps suggests you're using a CAT5 cable somewhere in your setup e.g. between the router and the modem. Do you have a CAT5e or CAT6 cable you can use instead?
Did you ever get this working.
Im having the same issues .
I have fiber 200/200 Mb when plugged direct i get full speeds while connected to wifi i get max 25mb Up and down on the 2G and even slower 15Mb on the 5G .
I have disabled QoS no geo filter tried reset new firmware
Nothing seems to fix this.
What FW is currently loaded?
What is the Mfr and model# of the ISP modem the NG router is connected too?What devices are you testing with?
Are wired speeds good with a PC?
What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and any unused channel on 5Ghz.
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?
What WPA security modes are you using?Try enabling Beamforming and MIMO.
Websurfer33 wrote:
Did you ever get this working.
Im having the same issues .
I have fiber 200/200 Mb when plugged direct i get full speeds while connected to wifi i get max 25mb Up and down on the 2G and even slower 15Mb on the 5G .
I have disabled QoS no geo filter tried reset new firmware
Nothing seems to fix this.
