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mitchb101
Aug 28, 2018Aspirant
XR500 - 250mbs - is speedtesting at 100mbs? why?
Hi Guys, I Own an XR500 nighthawk router. updated with latest firmware. I've recently been having 100mbs/40 with my isp. No issues. Upgraded to the 250mbs/100, and the weird thing is isp is sayi...
FURRYe38
Aug 28, 2018Guru - Experienced User
Ok, something I'm not seeing on 5ghz here.
Is Smart Connect and MIMO enabled?
What channels are you using on 5Ghz?
Try disabling SC and MIMO and HT160. Set manual channel 48 or a unused channel...
Set WPA to disable temporarily on 5Ghz.
Run a quick test on 5ghz with a wifi device. I would use a phone if possible. If a PC, ensure no security software or plugins are enabled.
After test, re-enable WPA2 and AES only and test again...
Let us know what you find out.
What is the Mfr and model# of the wifi adapters on your PCs?