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amirn
Feb 21, 2025Aspirant
no firmware update option
Hi, The WiFi speed by the router is half the speed of the internet. When the laptop connects with an ethernet cable, it is 500M; without it is 250M. I did factory reset and it didn't solve the pr...
amirn
Feb 21, 2025Aspirant
Thank you for the detailed response!
I don't think the ISP will agree to update the firmware of a private equipment so I guess my options like you suggested are to buy a new equipment (modem) or get their own equipment.
FURRYe38
Feb 21, 2025Guru - Experienced User
Ya some ISP may not update customer owned modems. Some may. Up to the ISP.
Best to get into something you can manage.