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slow wireless speeds on c7000
At home I have 800 MBPS plan through xfinity. A hardwired laptop connection to my c7000 gets me 789 mbps.(I'm Happy) At home with the C7000, I am using 5 megahertz signal but cannot get more that 13...
Not sure, but if it connects at 500mpbs at work why wouldn't connect at that speed at home. Are not 5ghz wireless signals the same?
shodon wrote:Not sure, but if it connects at 500mpbs at work why wouldn't connect at that speed at home. Are not 5ghz wireless signals the same?
No, they are not the same. Windows keeps a separate set of configuration settings for each network you connect.
Do not fall victim to the marketing hype terminology. Connection speeds are not the same as real life throughput. The details on your laptop Wi-Fi hardware are critical to answering the question. The Wi-Fi 5 GHz capability from your C7000v2 is not the same as the current batch of Wi-Fi transmitters or what you may be connecting to at work.
Did you confirm the home network you connect to has been classified by Windows as a Private network and not a Public network?
Your C7000v2 may not have smart connect, look under Advanced -> Setup -> Wireless Setup.
For QoS, look under Advanced -> Setup -> QoS Setup.
Intel dual band AC8265 is the adapter in the laptop. My laptop also connects wirelessly at over 450mbps at my friends house that has Xfinity 800mbps but uses the leased router from xfinity.
It is confirmed as a private network
Looking at the specs for that adapter, its only a 2x2 adapter and max rate should be 867Mbps
The C7000 is a 3x3 and supports 1300Mpbs from what it's spec sheet shows:
https://www.netgear.com/images/datasheet/networking/CableModems/C7000.pdf
Just curious, have you tested other wifi devices connected to the C7000 5Ghz radio as well to compare results?
FURRYe38 wrote:Looking at the specs for that adapter, its only a 2x2 adapter and max rate should be 867Mbps
The C7000 is a 3x3 and supports 1300Mpbs from what it's spec sheet shows:
https://www.netgear.com/images/datasheet/networking/CableModems/C7000.pdf
Just curious, have you tested other wifi devices connected to the C7000 5Ghz radio as well to compare results?
Keep in mind the specification sheet connection rates are significantly higher than the real world throughput rate you will see in Ookla.
You need to educate yourself by reviewing the first few sections of the Duck Ware paper here:
https://www.duckware.com/tech/wifi-in-the-us.html
Your friends Xfinity leased gateway is most likely a XB6 or XB7 device. From a technology standpoint it is at least two or three generations newer than your C7000v2.
