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Dean_
Feb 07, 2023Tutor
Need nighthawk AX6000 to speed over 1gb with virgin media
Hello all, in the uk I have virgin hub 5 which gives me 1 gbps of internet. I have connected this to my pc with a upgraded network card of 2.5gbs Network card says 2.5gbps Now when I put the virgin ...
Dean_
Feb 07, 2023Tutor
RAX80
Firmware V1.0.10.140_1.0.79
Virgin media hub 5
HUB 5 / Model: F3896LG-VMB
Ugreen cat 8 Ethernet cable
2.5GBase-T PCIe Network Adapter...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08V1HG47H?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
f your ISP modem only supports 1Gb then you'll not see or use 2.5Gb between the modem and router.
When isp modem connected to pc, we did see 2.5gb on network card, isp on Speedtest went too 1056mbps.
Internet Setup
WAN Preference
* Internet Port (1Gbps)
* Multi-Gig Internet (1 Gbps + 1 Gbps
Wan preference is internet port 1 Gbps
I tried multi gig and got error message:
Error: Unable to establish WAN aggregation.
Also isp modem is on port 4 ( 2.5gbps port ) to nighthawk, then port 1 nighthawk to pc 2.5gbps network card.
Firmware V1.0.10.140_1.0.79
Virgin media hub 5
HUB 5 / Model: F3896LG-VMB
Ugreen cat 8 Ethernet cable
2.5GBase-T PCIe Network Adapter...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08V1HG47H?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
f your ISP modem only supports 1Gb then you'll not see or use 2.5Gb between the modem and router.
When isp modem connected to pc, we did see 2.5gb on network card, isp on Speedtest went too 1056mbps.
Internet Setup
WAN Preference
* Internet Port (1Gbps)
* Multi-Gig Internet (1 Gbps + 1 Gbps
Wan preference is internet port 1 Gbps
I tried multi gig and got error message:
Error: Unable to establish WAN aggregation.
Also isp modem is on port 4 ( 2.5gbps port ) to nighthawk, then port 1 nighthawk to pc 2.5gbps network card.
FURRYe38
Feb 07, 2023Guru - Experienced User
Ok so the ISP modem has count them with me 1, just 1x 2.5Gb WAN ethernet port. All other ports are 1Gb ports.
The RAX80 has all 1Gb ethernet ports. However the WAN port and the next door port can be LAG configured to get a combined 2Gb connection speed if you have a ISP modem that can also LAG it's WAN and another port next to it for LAG support with a router like the RAX80.
The RAX80 does NOT have a 2.5Gb WAN or LAN ports. There ALL 1Gb. So the most you'll ever see between the RAX router and your ethernet adapter is 1Gb connection rate.
There is LAG support on the LAN side with two of the LAN side by side ports however you need another adapter to connect and have them support LAG on the LAN side. You would see a combined connection of 2Gb only.
- Dean_Feb 08, 2023TutorYes correct, the isp modem has 5 ports and one of them is 2,5gbps
Then on the nighthawk, all ports are 1 gbps
Is there a newer, maybe better router from Netgear than what I have , that ports are above 1gbps ( 2.5gbps)
So I can upgrade
Also Thankyou for your help