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dlozier
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Apr 23, 2025
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Netgear Nighthawk RAX70 has slow internet speed well below the maximum

I've been using this for a while with a 300MBs Spectrum connection. I just increased Spectrum to 500MBs and testing directly from modem to my PC gets me 600MB. I also have a gigabit router in which i...
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    dlozier
    Apr 23, 2025

    I found the problem and wanted to note this in case others see the same issue. It was in the QOS setting.

     

    When I initially installed this on the Spectrum 300MB line, I ran the speedtest in the router and it used those numbers as the maximum, speed. it was set at 322MB. I had the router re-run this and we are now at 550MB down and 25MB up. Now the speedtest from my PC gives me the speeds I need.