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Mdbradsh
Feb 27, 2023Apprentice
Low LAN and 5GHz WIFI speeds from RAXE500 Router?
Hello! I have a CM2000 modem that is supplying 1400+mps to a RAXE500 router. However, my wired LAN connection from the router to my 3 year old HP laptop tops out at 400-500mps? And my iPhone 12 ...
plemans
Mar 08, 2023Guru - Experienced User
things to try.
do you have 2x pc's you can test with?
If so, try testing with iperf. put the internet connection back on the 1 gig port and wire a computer to the 2.5gig port and 1 to the 1 gig ports. See what speeds you get with iperf.
Mdbradsh
Mar 08, 2023Apprentice
plemans no, I only have the one. But I will try, (maybe tomorrow) your suggestion of modem connection to the router's1 gig internet port, and laptop connected to the 2.5 gig router port (using it as a LAN connection) and changing the setting to the
Multigig Internet 1gps to1gps