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no longer support 802.11 ac
when I first got the router it had phenomenal speed supporting 802.11 ac. now that the new firmware v2.02.08 has installed the router no longer sports 802.11 ac and the gui has changed taking away so...
at first activation i was seeing 106 Mbps down and 6 Mbps up. Now its 49 Mbps down and 6 Mbps up. The only thing i can think of is the new firmware no longer supports the 802.11 ac. when I log on to the router wireless settings it shows the 2.4ghz band supporting a,b,g,n and the 5 ghz supporting a/n. the router does or did at one point here is the link on the tech specs http://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/cable-modems-routers/C3700.aspx#tab-techspecs
As StephenB indicated, your router has never supported. AC, only .N. From the link you posted. That is a far cry from .AC.
N600 WiFi Cable Modem Router
802.11n Dual-Band Gigabit - N600 (300 Mbps + 300 Mbps)‡