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musicmanbob
Oct 08, 2016Aspirant
Very poor, inconsistent wifi download speeds
Hello NetGear community members. I am brand new here with a speed problem from my newly purchased Router Modem. I am looking for some helpful advice and I am sure I can get it here. I am a non-tech s...
DarrenM
Oct 12, 2016Sr. NETGEAR Moderator
Hello musicmanbob
It could be the wireless interference of all the wifi devices you may need to adjust the wireless channel.
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/23783?cid=wmt_netgear_organic
DarrenM
musicmanbob
Oct 16, 2016Aspirant
Good Sunday Morning Mr. Darren M,
Please forgive me for not responding before now. I had been working on some things that came up, needing to be taken care of. I have printed out the link info you provided and will read when I return from church. I hope this info will guide me regarding how to change channels between 2.4 and 5Mhz. Is it possible to use a second router with the AC1750 Modem Router? In other words, I was thinking about using the WiFi signal to drive the router on the second floor where my wife's office is located. I am thinking this would help speed up my wife's computer. Right now when I do a Speed Test using SpeedTest.net I am only getting a reading of ( Ping=48ms, Download=38.97 and Upload=4.41. Presently, I am paying for speeds of Download=100Mbps and Upload=4.00Mbps. The company offers 50Mbps speed which would cost me about $11 less. No sense spending the extra money if I can't get the maximum speed I'm paying for. I will be back in touch once I adjust the channel. Thanks again.
Bob