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snott
Aspirant
Nov 11, 2024

nighthawk router rax54v2 slow wifi

I am paying for 1gbps, I am getting full speeds when plugged in directly to the router with an Ethernet. On WiFi I am barely getting 200mbps on the 5g and 50-80mbps on the 2.5g even when right next to the router on a newer gaming laptop. Sometimes the upload speed can reach 700mbps on the 5g, but obviously download is what I’m worried about.

Qos is off, WMM is enabled. What else can I try?!

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  • What device are you testing with over wifi? 

    You can have the fastest router in the world, but if you're device doesn't support it.....

    What website/app are you using for testing speeds? 

    Have you tested multiple speedtest sites and devices?