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seedship
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May 28, 2019

Netgear N600 WNDR3400v3 not full download speeds

When I connect my modem (Motorolla/ARRIS SB6141) straight to my computer, I get 160 MBPS as my plan is and the modem runs in Gigabit Ethernet mode. When I connect my modem to my WNDV3400V3 Netgear ro...
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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
May 28, 2019

I recommend you update your router to something newer to enjoy good ISP speeds and WiFi connection rates. Maybe a R7000 would be a good start. 

 

seedship wrote:

When I connect my modem (Motorolla/ARRIS SB6141) straight to my computer, I get 160 MBPS as my plan is and the modem runs in Gigabit Ethernet mode. When I connect my modem to my WNDV3400V3 Netgear router then to my computer via ethernet, I get ~90 ish MBPS and the modem runs in Fast Ethernet mode.

 

The N600 is rated for 600 MBPS, so why am I getting bottlenecked?