Configuring Netgear CM1000v2 to Ethernet with Google nest router

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Hi all:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I recently upgraded my internet speed to 1.2GB. I have a Google Nest for the router and a Netgear CM 1000v2 for the modem. I also have a five-port ethernet switch.&nbsp; When I use Google Nest and Netgear CM 1000v2&nbsp; modem, the speed is reduced from 940mbps to 700mbps vs being connected to an ethernet.&nbsp; I am trying to determine what is the best "fix" (if at all) for this issue.&nbsp; Do I need to upgrade my Netgear modem (ie. Netgear Nighthawk) to have more than one port so I can connect directly to the ethernet and&nbsp;a second port connected to the Google Nest router? Would upgrading to Googe Nest Pro resolve this issue? Or is there even a solution?&nbsp; Any help would be greatly appreciated.&nbsp;Erik

Kitsap · Answer

sactoerikm&nbsp;wrote:Hi all:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I recently upgraded my internet speed to 1.2GB. I have a Google Nest for the router and a Netgear CM 1000v2 for the modem. I also have a five-port ethernet switch.&nbsp; When I use Google Nest and Netgear CM 1000v2&nbsp; modem, the speed is reduced from 940mbps to 700mbps vs being connected to an ethernet.&nbsp; I am trying to determine what is the best "fix" (if at all) for this issue.&nbsp; Do I need to upgrade my Netgear modem (ie. Netgear Nighthawk) to have more than one port so I can connect directly to the ethernet and&nbsp;a second port connected to the Google Nest router? Would upgrading to Googe Nest Pro resolve this issue? Or is there even a solution?&nbsp; Any help would be greatly appreciated.&nbsp;ErikYour CM1000v2 has a single Ethernet output port that is rated at 1 Gbps.&nbsp; Regardless of what throughput tier you purchase from your ISP, under real life conditions the most you can ever get out of that port is around 940 Mbps.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Google Nest router, for most model numbers, has an Ethernet input port rated at 1 Gbps.&nbsp; It also has a single Ethernet output port rated at 1 Gbps.&nbsp; If your five-port switch is rated at 1 Gbps, you can connect it to the output of the router and have four Ethernet ports that will support around 900 Mbps combined total throughput.&nbsp;I presume the 700 Mbps throughput you mentioned is via Wi-Fi.&nbsp; If that is the case, call it a good day.&nbsp;Some background reading on understanding Wi-Fi cam be found here:&nbsp; https://www.wiisfi.com/.&nbsp;

FURRYe38 · Answer

IF you want to see speeds past 1Gb, then you'll need both a modem AND wifi router that has WAN and LAN ports that support 2.5Gb or higher.&nbsp;
sactoerikm&nbsp;wrote:
Hi all:&nbsp;&nbsp;
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I recently upgraded my internet speed to 1.2GB. I have a Google Nest for the router and a Netgear CM 1000v2 for the modem. I also have a five-port ethernet switch.&nbsp; When I use Google Nest and Netgear CM 1000v2&nbsp; modem, the speed is reduced from 940mbps to 700mbps vs being connected to an ethernet.&nbsp; I am trying to determine what is the best "fix" (if at all) for this issue.&nbsp; Do I need to upgrade my Netgear modem (ie. Netgear Nighthawk) to have more than one port so I can connect directly to the ethernet and&nbsp;a second port connected to the Google Nest router? Would upgrading to Googe Nest Pro resolve this issue? Or is there even a solution?&nbsp; Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Erik

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