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CM3000 TP Link X60 Mesh Not Getting Gig Speeds (Xfinity 2GB Plans)
I just bought the CM3000 and got it provisioned successfully by Xfinity. I have the 2GB plan and the modem is showing white under the multigig light. It is connected with a cat6 cable to a TP Link Dec...
gamingdexter wrote:
I just bought the CM3000 and got it provisioned successfully by Xfinity. I have the 2GB plan and the modem is showing white under the multigig light. It is connected with a cat6 cable to a TP Link Deco X60 mesh system. Unsure if it is the mesh system at fault, but can't seem to get any higher speeds
A quick web search shows your TP Link mesh system has an input port rated at 1 Gbps. The most throughput you are ever going to get out of your router is approximately 940 Gbps and only if you are connected via an Ethernet connection. Your first hint was the white multigig LED. White indicates a 1 Gbps connection, blue would indicate 2.5 Gbps.
Unless you change your mesh hardware, you are leaving a lot of $ on the table every month paying Xfinity for the 2 Gbps plan. Your CM3000 has a 2.5 Gbps output port. Your router/mesh system needs a 2.5 Gbps input port and it should have similar output ports.
Do you have a computer with a 2.5 Gbps network card you can connect directly to your modem to test your output?
- Thank you, yes I found out they had 1gb ports. I did test with my laptop and it flipped blue as it should. Planning on buying 2 BE9300 and mesh them or just wait until the mesh systems come down in price. Looks like most are above $700 for a 2 node system unfortunately