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Netgear C7000v2 Modem Router - Slow Internet speed over 5GHz wifi network
Hi All, I have a 600mbps Internet only plan from Xfinity/Comcast. I purchased a Netgear C7000v2 Modem Router (AC1900) to replace my old router + modem setup. The New Netgear C7000v2 Modem Rout...
Thank you for your response.
I am using both my Laptop as well as Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ device to check the speeds on www.Speedtest.net and www.Fast.com.
When connected to the old router's 5GHz network (which is plugged into the Netgear Router Modem's gigabit port) I am getting over 370mbps download speed on both laptop as well as cellphone (when checked on the sites mentioned above). When I connect to the Netgear 5GHz network, the download speeds drop down under 200mbps.
Is Armor, Access controls or Traffic Meter enabled?
Has a factory reset and setup from scratch been performed?
Turn OFF or disable 2.4Ghz and leave 5Ghz running only. Ensure no other devices are connected to the 5ghz radio.
Set channel to 48. Set highest connect mode on the 5Ghz radio. Set WPA2 and AES only.
Be sure to turn OFF the other wifi router.
I doubt you'll see more than 300mbps over 5ghz with the C7000.
The C7000 is roughly a R7000 but is a combo device meaning it has a modem as well.
the R7000 would get over 300mbps but not a whole lot more. And it had its full power budget for just the router portion.
The C7000 had to split its power/processing budget between both the modem and the router side.
This means its not going to have the same performance as the r7000 because its a combo device.
Its one of the reasons we recommend seperate modems from routers besides some of the other reasons why we recommend avoiding them.
But in the specifications the Router is rated at 1.3gbps oer 5GHz.
plemans wrote:I doubt you'll see more than 300mbps over 5ghz with the C7000.
The C7000 is roughly a R7000 but is a combo device meaning it has a modem as well.
the R7000 would get over 300mbps but not a whole lot more. And it had its full power budget for just the router portion.
The C7000 had to split its power/processing budget between both the modem and the router side.
This means its not going to have the same performance as the r7000 because its a combo device.
Its one of the reasons we recommend seperate modems from routers besides some of the other reasons why we recommend avoiding them.
So shouldn't it atleast be able to go upto 600mbps with ease? I might have to go back to my old setup if this netgear router modem isn't able to deliver the speeds its rated for.
rohitruls wrote:
But in the specifications the Router is rated at 1.3gbps oer 5GHz.
So shouldn't it atleast be able to go upto 600mbps with ease? I might have to go back to my old setup if this netgear router modem isn't able to deliver the speeds its rated for.
I wish it were that simple. Speed specs are very over rated and greatly depend on your device. I highly recommend reading a little bit here:
Understand Wi-Fi 4/5/6/6E (802.11 n/ac/ax) (duckware.com)
It goes over the misunderstandings of wifi. Its very well written and pretty easy to understand.
And, like I said, you have to keep in mind, a combo device isn't going to have the same performance as a unit dedicated to run as a single device (with similar specs). Same as a drag car is going to beat a street/strip car in a race. One is designed for a dedicated function while the other has to split functions with its resounces.
FURRYe38 wrote:Is Armor, Access controls or Traffic Meter enabled?
Has a factory reset and setup from scratch been performed?
Turn OFF or disable 2.4Ghz and leave 5Ghz running only. Ensure no other devices are connected to the 5ghz radio.
Set channel to 48. Set highest connect mode on the 5Ghz radio. Set WPA2 and AES only.
Be sure to turn OFF the other wifi router.
The traffic meter is off.
The factory was done from scratch using the reset button at the back of the modem.
I will try out the settings you mentioned and let you know if that makes any difference.
