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Beckyj636
Apr 16, 2024Aspirant
Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5300 WiFi Router
I have the AX 5300, With Charter Internet. The Internet is pushing at one gig From Charter, but the router goes consistently from 950 mbps to 500 mbps. ish.. Up and down like a yo-yo. If anyone has an...
Kitsap
Apr 20, 2024Master
For consistency, recommend you use the Ookla stand alone testing application available from the play stores. Install the program on a computer and connect the computer to your router with an Ethernet cable.
This test setup avoids any of the inconsistencies associated with testing through a web browser or over Wi-Fi. The Ookla program also keeps a good historical record of the results.
Even with the Ookla application, real world test results can vary by plus or minus 15 Mbps from test to test.
Have you tried the internal throughput test option available in the Nighthawk mobile application?