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Sakur
Dec 04, 2019Aspirant
slow wifi speeds with c7000 and xfinity
My internet speed through my computer (ethernet) is 350. Using wifi on my cellphone on 2.4, the speed is only around 70. This occurs when phone is next to modem/router or 20 feet away. Changing to...
FURRYe38
Dec 05, 2019Guru - Experienced User
Be sure that Beamforming and WMM is enabled on the modem as well.
Here what the modem supports:
AC1900 (600 Mbps @2.4GHz with 256 QAM
support +1300 Mbps 5Ghz 11ac)
• Simultaneous Dual Band WiFi—Tx/Rx 3x3
(2.4GHz) + 3x3 (5GHz)
• Beamforming+—For more reliable connections
on 2.4 and 5GHz bands
Possible you may either need to add a extender, like a EX7000/7700 or the radios on the modem are not good enough possibly. You can configure the modem for modem mode only and then connect up a new wifi router. Maybe a Orbi MESH system.