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XR450 Nighthawk - Slower speeds than my default Spectrum Modem?
I'm having issues with internet speeds using my new XR450 Nighthawk Router and would like some help in figuring out what is happening. 1. First time I installed it and configured through DUMAS,...
- Even more so I think this is due to your PC ethernet adapter, I'd even suggest perhaps replacing this (if possible) or finding a 1gps USB to ethernet adapter and testing with that (could take back for refund if it doesn't work) and see if that is the cause. The only device this is happening on is that one so that is where I would look first. You can get higher than you pay for sometimes, depends on the demand in the area usually. Yes possible their modem locked speeds down as well.
New interesting series of events to report...
I found a decent deal on a Netgear CM600 Modem and I purchased it after reading several negative reports on my ISP's provided modem (Hitron e31n2v1)...
Check this out, I don't get why this is happening now:
I setup and activated my new CM600 via Spectrum activation website through my PC, did download tests and found 100 MBPS Down and 12 MBPS Up. (On the Netgear CM 600 Modem)
After setting up the Nighthawk X450 I'm now getting 250.00 MBS Down and 12MBPS UP via WiFi ONLY...
Ethernet to my PC still remains at 60GBPS on my PC. Could this be a Windows10/PC related issue, I'm not getting what's going on and don't understand why I'm suddenly seeing 250MBPS Down on the router only via WiFi when I previously only used to see 100MBPS with this same router and my old Hitron modem?... Connect speeds via ethernet on my PC remain at only 60GBPS Down but 12 UP, very weird.
That is quite strange, sounds to me as though the ethernet card in your PC is only capable of 100mbps. Do you have any other devices you could test wired and see what they get?