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CAX80 shows low speed while Xfinity Speed Test and Google Home mesh show much higher
Puzzling test results while troubleshooting a housemate's issue. My NetGear CAX80 shows speed MUCH lower (293 mbps) than my speedtest with xFinity (515 mbps on the iMac and 839 on the iPad) vs my Google Home mesh (used to extend network from basement to 2nd floor) testing at 830. I've not noticed any issues with any of my devices so assume that we're getting good throughput speeds in general but wondering why the cable modem/router would show such a significant difference.
(I'm a big fan of 'if it's not broken don't fix it' so didn't want to start changing anything on the NetGear box without getting input from more experienced users.)
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Is this on the CAX80 web page for it's speed test?
If so, maybe that the modem speed test page is use a speed test server site that differs from what is used on your PC or mobile devices.
What FW version is loaded on the CAX80?
Ya if it works don't fix it.
Any progress on this?
BarbaraA wrote:
Puzzling test results while troubleshooting a housemate's issue. My NetGear CAX80 shows speed MUCH lower (293 mbps) than my speedtest with xFinity (515 mbps on the iMac and 839 on the iPad) vs my Google Home mesh (used to extend network from basement to 2nd floor) testing at 830. I've not noticed any issues with any of my devices so assume that we're getting good throughput speeds in general but wondering why the cable modem/router would show such a significant difference.
(I'm a big fan of 'if it's not broken don't fix it' so didn't want to start changing anything on the NetGear box without getting input from more experienced users.)
