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New Internet - Getting 1000 MBP inside of nighthawk RAXE500 but wifi devices testing 75-125mbp
I just switched to a much higher speed internet. When I do the speed test in the app at the router im getting speeds over 1000mbps but when I run tests on any connected device Im not seeing over 120mbps. The connector from the internet modem to the nighthawk is cat5e so that shouldnt limit it. There has to be a setting Im missing. I tried changing the the ethernet from the yellow wan to the multigig ethernet 2.5/1g port and changed that in the config page...that didnt change anything. Hoping for some suggestions. I bought this router in 2022 and I paid several hundred so I would hate to replace it.
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What Firmware version is currently loaded?
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?
Be sure your using a good quality LAN cable between the modem and router. CAT6A STP is recommended.What devices are you speed testing with?
What do ethernet connected PCs show for speed test results?
How do you have the router configured for wireless configurations? Basic and Advanced?
Any Access Controls, Armor, Smart Parental Controls or Traffic Meter enabled?
What channel configurations are currently set on the router?
FYI:
https://www.increasebroadbandspeed.co.uk/realistic-speeds-wi-fi-5-and-wi-fi-6
https://www.duckware.com/tech/wifi-in-the-us.html
https://support.google.com/fiber/answer/6250056#zippy=%2Cmobile-devices-wi-fiHow are you testing speeds?
What device? App? Wireless? Wired? if wireless, what band?
You might also check in the app how its displaying as there's a difference from MB/s to mb/s.
120 MB/s (Megabyte) would be roughly that 1,000 mb/s (megabit)
I've seen users get confused between the 2 and their app/device having switched the display over when they're hitting those gig+ speeds.
