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Slow download speed xr500
When I started I had the XR500 directly connected to my ont was getting around 95 down and up which is about 1/3 of what I pay for. So I hooked my gateway back to the ont and the gateway to the XR500 ...
I’m having similar problems. I’m getting about half my subscription speed 50 Mbps with QOS fully disabled, I’ve only played one game at full speed the first day I bought it and I’ve had it for 2 months
What Firmware version is currently loaded?
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?
What speeds UP and Down do you pay for?
What are the speed results with a wired PC.
Gaming on a PC or game console?
D-mny93 wrote:
I’m having similar problems. I’m getting about half my subscription speed 50 Mbps with QOS fully disabled, I’ve only played one game at full speed the first day I bought it and I’ve had it for 2 months
Cable 100mbps down/ 6mbps up
Firmware 2.3.2.56
It’s a nighthawk XR500 to a Cable Modem
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What are the speed results with a wired PC.
Gaming on a PC or game console?
- Reconnect your previous router and release the IP address, then connect the XR back again and see if it improves. If it doesn't copy the MAC address from your previous router and change the XR router to use it in Internet Setup.
