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Gmilliser
Aspirant
May 03, 2019
Solved

Slow speeds with new RX 40

My speed with my ISP is 150mbs. I know this because that’s what I get when I hook directly into my computer.  As soon as I run it through my AX40 router my speed drops to around 70mbs and will fluctu...
  • Gmilliser's avatar
    Gmilliser
    May 04, 2019

    Just took it back and got an AC1900 like I had before. Everything works great now!

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michaelkenward
Guru - Experienced User
May 04, 2019

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?

  • Gmilliser's avatar
    Gmilliser
    Aspirant
    May 04, 2019

    Just took it back and got an AC1900 like I had before. Everything works great now!

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      michaelkenward
      Guru - Experienced User
      May 04, 2019
       
      Gmilliser wrote:

      Just took it back and got an AC1900 ....

      AC 1900? Which one? Netgear alone makes dozens with that wifi standard.