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JerBear1994
Aug 04, 2020Aspirant
Wireless Speed
I recently purchased a Netgear modem CM1150V and a Netgear wireless router RAX15. I'm getting wired download speeds of 900+ mbps, but wireless speeds of just over 100 mbps. I'm under the impression...
plemans
Aug 05, 2020Guru - Experienced User
are you connecting to the 2.4ghz network or the 5ghz network?
2.4ghz is much slower than 5ghz and more sensitive to interference.
If you're using smart connect, it might be putting your device on the 2.4ghz band and not the 5ghz.
Also, what device are you testing with? A 1x1 antenna device is going to get lower speeds than a 2x2 antenna device