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i recently bought a new router and it runs badly
the router says it is 4 gigabytes download speed but when i connect it with my LAN to my computer it maxes out at 50 mbps. Sometimes it runs at 100mbps (highest ive gotten). ive tried everything rest...
guess what? i got the router back to 100mbps wohoo, i just was messing with the settings and i put the wireless 5g network to a higher channel and put it up to 3600mbps and it went back disclaimer i use ethernet
Ya that's marketing for ya. The 4Gb is a combination total of the WiFi connection rates that each radio supports.
WiFi 6 (802.11ax) dual band WiFi (AX4200)
- 2.4GHz AX: 2x2 (Tx/Rx) 1024/256-QAM
20/40MHz, up to 574Mbps
- 5GHz AX: 3x3 (Tx/Rx) 1024-QAM
20/40/80/160MHz, up to 3603Mbps
These are connection rates only, different from bandwidth.
I'd try a different router to compare and see if same thing happens or different.
guess what? i got the router back to 100mbps wohoo, i just was messing with the settings and i put the wireless 5g network to a higher channel and put it up to 3600mbps and it went back disclaimer i use ethernet
Awesome. Glad you got it working. Please mark your thread as solved so others will know. Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
https://kb.netgear.com/24231/How-do-I-back-up-the-router-configuration-settings-on-my-Nighthawk-router
Enjoy. 📡