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not getting full veriszon gigabit speed on nighthawk
So heres a quick run down, i have the gigbit speed plan my router is connected straight to verizon network there is no modem in between. im getting reallt spotty speads with this sometimes its 467 an...
Most wifi devices will not see anything near 900Mb on speed testing. Depending upon Mfr design and support, most will max out at around 400-600Mb est. If your getting 900Mb thru the router with a wired PC/laptop, then this means the router is working for wired speeds. Wireless speed you'll have to check with the devices Mfr support to see what actual speeds you may get when speed testing over wireless.
I did forget to mention that if you enable 160Mhz on the XR router, and if you have a wifi device that also support 160Mhz on 5ghz, then it's possible to see 900Mb on wifi speed tests.
Appreciated but we're talking about the XR500 here which is extremely capable.
- No the whole setup can accommodate this. I was previously hitting 750+ down on my old gigabit cable internet connection.
- The full setup to my PC is
- Gigabit switch to
- XR500 Nighthawk to
- X4 AC2200 WiFi extender with cat 5 to
- Ethernet port
I'll switch out some cables but even when I unplug the extender and test the wifi standing right next to the XR500 it peaks at 300/400.If your using an extender then this will be a bottle neck. You need to test wireless directly with a wireless device, i.e. wireless laptop or mobile phone or a pad.
Again, speeds will depend upon Mfr design and support for wireless thruput speeds on wifi devices.
Have you enabled 160Mhz on the XR router? Again using this depends upon having a client device that supports 160Mhz on 5Ghz.