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SLOW LAN wired connection RAX80
The wired connection on the Nighthawk AX8 (model RAX80) is very slow and inconsistent. I have the latest firmware installed as of July 20, 2019. I have 400 x 20 service. I have 1 PC connected using t...
It might help if you told people what the modem is in front of this router. The model number could be useful. Is it, by any chance, also a router, with a set of LAN ports on the back?
The reason for asking is that a lot of people turn up here trying to put a router behind a modem that is also a router.
Having two routers on a network can cause headaches. For example, you can end up with local address problems. Among other things, the other router can misdirect addresses that the Netgear router usually handles, such as routerlogin.net or the usual IP address for a router, 192.168.1.1.
This explains some of the other drawbacks.
What is Double NAT? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
The modem is an Arris TM1602 which has a single lan line plus two phone ports that are not being used. The netgear router address is using the standard IP address you noted. I'm farily knowlegeable about many computer aspects, but networking and routers is not one of them. I probably have a slightly better than basic understanding. Just mentioning this in the event someone offers a suggestion or question that assumes a higher level of understanding.