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arnolyuna
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Jan 20, 2023

XR500 Speed question

What is the max speed (wired) XR500 can handled? My speeds from ISP is supposed to be 1200Mbps-D 45-U. I know the Xr500 says it has 4 - 1 Gigabit ports. When I run speed test I'm getting 944 Down, is that normal for 1 Gig port, or should it max out at 1000D?

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  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jan 20, 2023
    arnolyuna wrote:

    When I run speed test I'm getting 944 Down, is that normal for 1 Gig port, or should it max out at 1000D?

    Pretty well. It isn't just the LAN port involved, what about your LAN devices? Not to mention the speedtest you use.

     

    Your XR500 is not one of the SMART Wi-Fi, General and Legacy Routers covered in this section.

     

    While many questions about routers are generic and could be answered anywhere, some things need specialist knowledge.

    You might get more help, and find earlier questions and answers specific to your device, in the appropriate section for your hardware. That's probably here:

    Nighthawk Pro Gaming Routers - NETGEAR Communities

    Gaming routers have their own DumaOS operating system that is nothing like the one on Netgear's standard routers.

    You might like to search there for messages related to your problem.

    I will ask the Netgear moderator to move your message.

    In the meantime you could visit the support pages:

    Support | NETGEAR

    Feed in your model number and check the documentation for your hardware. Look at the label on the device for the model number.

    Check for various troubleshooting tips.

    You may have done this already. I can't tell from your message.

    I mention it because Netgear stopped supplying printed manuals and CD versions some years ago and people sometimes miss the downloads.

     

  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jan 20, 2023

    Max speed you'll never see on the XR500 is around or just over 900Mpbs since the WAN AND LAN ports are 1000Mpbs only. 

    arnolyuna wrote:

    What is the max speed (wired) XR500 can handled? My speeds from ISP is supposed to be 1200Mbps-D 45-U. I know the Xr500 says it has 4 - 1 Gigabit ports. When I run speed test I'm getting 944 Down, is that normal for 1 Gig port, or should it max out at 1000D?