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How to Setup my Network for 2GB on 2 PCs with Xfinity XB8 Modem and Nighthawk AXE11000 Router
My ISP is Xfinity and I recently upgraded from the Gigabit plan (1GB) to Gigabit X2 (2GB). According to them, I need to rent their XB8 modem router in order for those speeds to work under their netwo...
Due to the limitation of the RAXE500 and it's WAN and LAN ports max connection rate of 1000Mpbs, you'll not see anything over 900Mpbs on ethernet with these connections on the RAXE. Theoretically you can see over 1000Mpbs IF you connected the RAXE MG port to the host ISP modem/ONT that has 2.5Gb rated ports and then connect a wifi device that is 4x4 MIMO supporting to the RAXEs wifi system.
The only want to get seamless 2.5Gb ethernet speeds from your ISP service is to get a router that supports 2.5Gb or higher rate WAN AND LAN ports. Something NGs RS700 and Orbi970 series models supports.
TheOVOBreezy wrote:
I won't be running the modem in Bridge Mode as they advise to do, since an Xfinity tech currently has the AXE11000 and the XB8 modem connected together without Bridge Mode, and it all works perfectly fine.
Does that mean that you plan to run the RAXE500 – the model number you have tagged – in access point mode?
With that said, I am trying to figure out what is the best network configuration in order for me to get the 2GB speed on one or both of the PCs in my home.
Do you have a switch that can handle 2GB?
Out of interest, what do you do that needs PCs connected to the Internet at 2 GBps?