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RAX80 Wired Ethernet Speeds are terrible
Firmware Version V1.0.3.106_1.0.50 Speed Tested with Speedtest.net and withing the Nighthawk App on my iPhone11Max with the latest Software and using the same server that is 12 miles from my home. ...
I'm not entirely sure how to downgrade the firmware, maybe I can find that on here somewhere. I've done all firmware updates via a wired connection (That I recall anyway, I prefer to use my computer for most things vice phone apps.) If I do not have the older version of the firmware saved locally is an easy way to obtain the older versions?
The router is a NETGEAR Nighthawk 8-Sream AX8 WiFi6 Router. AX6000
You can download it from the support site. Click on downloads, then view previous versions.
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rax80.aspx
to install it, just follow the manual firmware update process but use the older firmware and not the newer version.
I'd recommend doing so over a hardwired connection and factory resetting afterwards.
Thank you for the input! I will have to wait until I have a good window to try and go back (work and kid's school at home right now). Hopefully going back a couple versions will help. I will update
Dropped back a couple firmware versions and performed a factory reset, no joy, router ethernet connections (I tried them all) are still throttled way back when compared to the wireless connections. I'm going to buy a new cable and try that I suppose. Although I've never experienced an ethernet cable to go "partially" bad.
I've had a cable go partially bad but it dropped if from 1gig to 100mbps.
Its worth a shot though.
Unfortunately, it looks like it’s the router. I tried 2 different cables, 2 different laptops, moving to all the ethernet ports, with similar results. Too bad, I really like this router (Wirelessly) but I require a reliable wired connection as well.