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Verizon Fios gigabit slow speeds
Slow download speeds with verizon fios gigabit service.
Hi Ruga, on the QoS page on the Anti-Bufferbloat panel set to Apply 'never'. In the options enter in the max speeds you can get on the Verizon router. Then redo a wired speed test from your PC, do you get full speeds then?
I tried all the recommended solutions and factory reset a few times. I have TV service and I had the Verizon fios router connected to the ONT, then LAN to WAN of XR500. Now I have the XR500 to the ONT, then the LAN to WAN of fios router. You will have issues with remote access and some DVR functions.
When I ran the XR500 setup my bandwidth also came back with very low speeds, mainly the downloads. Highest download was 250mbps. The upload was 600+mbps. Hmmmmm!!!!
I like tinkering so I tried using different bandwidth testing sites. I tried googlefiber.net and my speeds came back higher around 600+ for both up and down. Then I tried the verizon fios bandwidth test for devices not the router test, that will fail because it's looking for their router.
I ran that a few times (20+) most cases bandwidth was 900+ up and down. It did fail a fes times, I guess time of day and usage.
I am a novice at this, still learning what works and what works sometimes. Keep testing.
Speeds on dslreport where all over the place never got higher than 220 both up and down, same with speedtest.net.
- Hi Cptin, so you're saying you are getting your full speeds now?
Yes I am getting full speeds when I use specific bandwidth testing sites. XR500 setup does not give accurate speeds (for my setup). Maybe for piece of mind next update will fix that issue or bring back the R1 feature network test for quality and packet loss.
I guess its the same as command promt ping google 8.8.8.8.......
- That's correct, it was mostly a ping test. We are looking into developing diagnostic features so it's good to hear you would like this.