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AtuljBTW
Mar 05, 2020Follower
C3000 Speed Capped at 50 MBPS
I have a C3000 Cable Router + Modem. i see in its settings that it supports 2.4 GHZ, I opted for a 300 MBPS Cable internet connection, but I never get more than 20 MPBS speed on any speed test. When...
NachoWifi
Mar 06, 2020Initiate
You probably wont see the 300Mbps speeds if you're only testing it wirelessly. Your modem/router will easily push 300Mbps+ directly from the Ethernet ports (backside), but not on the 2.4Ghz wireless band -it's a congested and watered-down air space. To reach higher speeds wirelessly, you may have more success with dual band routers that are either wifi5 or wifi6 standard because you'll have the addition of the 5Ghz wireless band.