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Dec 06, 2019

Nighthawk RAX75, I have 1GB download speed at router but devices don't get more than ~125MB on 5Ghz

I have the Costco version of Nighthawk RAX75, I recently upgraded my download spead from Comcast to 1GB, which I can validate I receive when testing speed from the nighthawk app, however when I valid...

plemans

Guru - Experienced User

Jan 07, 2020

Jjc1 wrote:
Noticed a difference in speedtest numbers when running thru the nighthawk app versu directly with Speedtest. Asked the Support line to find which server the app runs to. Answer was they only run test to modem NOT on the internet. So it's measuring speed between router and modem.
can this be true? If so certainly misleading marketing

Which part is misleading?

Wireless is slower than wired.

And if you're speedtesting off the app, it actually hosts off the router not the modem. Reason why the app speeds tests directly from the router is because of wireless being slower than wired.

Again, to troubleshoot, you really need something hardwired to determine where the fault is.

Jjc1

Aspirant

Jan 10, 2020

Answering plemans msg-

which part misleading?- when running speedtest natively it identifies which server you are going to. The app is not clear on that. Also having used speedtest you'd expect the same criteria/parameters when it states 'internet' speed ( meaning you've gone across the web). Terminology should be precise. That's what I mean about being misleading.

'Wireless is slower than wired'- who brought up wired?

but since you did I have no issues with wired running at +200 meg