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CAX30 Slow and unstable speed
My CAX30 has low and unstable internet. My 5GHz which is supposed to go up to 800 mbps caps at 351 and fluctuates from 120-351. My 2.4GHz fluctuates from 81 to 220 mbps on my laptop.
On startup, the speed is at its max, 800 and 300 mbps respectively. But after a few seconds, it goes down and fluctuates like I said before.
I only recently installed it 1-2 months ago and this has been happening for perhaps a week. Any way to fix this?
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What Firmware version is currently loaded?
What wireless device do you have connected?
Are your wireless devices supporting of AX modes?
Some devices don't support 866, 1300 or higher connection rates so you may not see anything near 800mpbs on wireless.
Connect a wired PC to the modem and speed test with Ooklas installable speed test app. You should see near 800Mbps speeds here.
Firmware Version V1.4.10.8
There are 9 wireless devices connected to the router. Most of them are my families and are connected to the 2.4GHz, as per my knowledge, there are 2 laptops and 1 phone connected to the 5GHz one.
Are your wireless devices supporting of AX modes?
I am not sure. The laptop in question is a Dell Latitude E7240, so its on the older side. The other laptop, which is a Mac, that is connected also experiences slow speeds at times, so I don't think its a problem with my laptop itself.
On ookla, I'm getting about 150 mbps.
Forgot to mention, with wired its about 600 mbps, but wired connection isn't viable for me.
