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trialcritic's avatar
trialcritic
Guide
May 07, 2021

RAX200 download speed slow

I moved from an X10 router to a new RAX200. I have a 1150v modem. 

 

When I had the X10, I got a speed of 935 mbps.

 

My ISP plan has a download speed of 1200 mbps.

 

After the setup to RAX200, I get 710 mbps :(

 

My settings are:

 

  • Enabled AX

  • Enabled OFDMA in all bands

  • Disabled Smart Connect

  • Disabled 20/40 MHz coexistence

  • WPA2/PSK security in all bands

  • Disabled QoS

  • No link aggregation from modem to router

Any thoughts on how to fix this? Thanks

11 Replies

  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    May 07, 2021

    How are you testing speeds? 

    What website and device? 

    Testing wired? Wireless?

    Many site struggle with speeds >500mbps and will give unreliable results. 

     

    • trialcritic's avatar
      trialcritic
      Guide
      May 07, 2021

      I tested with 

       

      • wired connection of my laptop to the router, with using Ookla speedtest and Xfinity speedtest
      • using the Nighthawk app from my phone

      I did the tests over 10 times at different times of the day. 

       

      Please note that the same sites had worked with my older X10 router

      • plemans's avatar
        plemans
        Guru - Experienced User
        May 07, 2021

        When you're plugged directly into the cm1150v, what speeds do you get currently?