Xr500 router choking internet speed

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hey!&nbsp;First of all, im the only one using this and i need some help :x&nbsp;Xr500 router keeps choking my internet.i have tried....&nbsp;QoS disabledQoS enabledtried QoS enabled with different settingsFirmevare is latesti have played around with various wireless settings too.also after i reboot router from the interface, it stops recieving the internet all together lol (only happened once)&nbsp;usually i get full speed from start, but after a few days, it chokes it down to like 50 mbps, my normal is 300 mbps.this router was very expensive and this is quite annoying!&nbsp;&nbsp;anyone has a fix?&nbsp;really hope someone can help me :x&nbsp;

plemans · Answer

A few questions.&nbsp;1. what modem/gateway is it connected to?&nbsp;2. What actual firmware is it on?3. Is it all devices? just wired devices? Just wireless devices?&nbsp;4. When it happens, what fixes it? A reboot? A full factory reset?&nbsp;5. How are you speedtesting? device? app? what app?

Siku · Answer

its through a modem from the tv provider Formerly known as canal digital, Now its Telenor small black box.

i have latest firmvare on the router

Firmware Version

V2.3.2.66

i only use my laptop now, wireless.

i simply fix the problem by changing settings like QoS on and off

im speed testing with telenor.no/speedometer/ and another one, i also notice the download speed on steam.

plemans · Answer

what telenor box is it?&nbsp;steam isn't a reliable speedtest site.&nbsp;try different servers on speedtest.com or google fiber's speedtest siteWhat wireless chip is in your laptop?&nbsp;are you testing over 2.4ghz or 5ghz? 2.4ghz is much much slowerdo all devices have issues? or when the slow speeds happen, do wired devices slow down?&nbsp;

Siku · Answer

well, the speed test doesnt matter to be fair, i use this a lot and it works,&nbsp;&nbsp;i tried both 2.4 and 5, now its on auto, same result though. but will give 5ghz a try again.&nbsp;i do not use wired now sadly, my mobile got higher speed, so it looks like it divides the internet even though it is not supposed to do so.&nbsp;Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4A Wireless Network Adapter, using this.

plemans · Answer

Siku&nbsp;wrote:well, the speed test doesnt matter to be fair, i use this a lot and it works, ----the speedtest does matter. If your main issue is speed, then it directly matters.&nbsp;&nbsp;i tried both 2.4 and 5, now its on auto, same result though. but will give 5ghz a try again.----5ghz should be much much faster. Amost an order of magnitude faster. If you're getting the same speeds from 2.4ghz and 5ghz and the ISP isn't the bottleneck, then sometimes wrong with your device, your settings, or the router&nbsp;i do not use wired now sadly, my mobile got higher speed, so it looks like it divides the internet even though it is not supposed to do so.----mwireless isn't a good test because then it bases speeds of the device and doesn't ensure the router is getting full speeds. Wireless speetesting is a nice indicator but its not the baseline because so many things impact wireless speeds. (distance, obstruction, interference, the device, etc)&nbsp;Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4A Wireless Network Adapter, using this.----have you tried other devices? this specific chipset has a ton of posts about connection issues.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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