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Xr500 on Virgin gig1 not reaching speed
Hi. Ive recently upgraded to gig1 package from virgin media. I have the hub4 in modem mode with the xr500 as my router. I am getting 950mbps at the modem but only 500mbps via wifi and ethernet. I h...
I did the setup again and i got 915mbps on the setup speed test and 654mbps on the speed test after it had been setup.
Also on the netgear nighthawk app the speed test gives me 950mbps?
Also on the netgear nighthawk app the speed test gives me 950mbps?
Okay that's much better. I believe the Nighthawk app does the speed test directly from the router, similar to the setup wizard. Disable Smart Connect and connect to 5GHz manually and it may be faster.
- Ive had smart connect switched off and im connected to the 5ghz but im getting max 650mbps?
- Okay now, in Anti-Bufferbloat options (3 line menu, top left of the panel), make sure you've set the speed you expect and disable QoS entirely. Use a WiFi analyzer to find the least congested channel for 5GHz and change to that also.
- Ive tried what you suggested still only reaching max 670mbps.