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link speed locked
i have an a6100 mini usb adapter paired to a c7000v2 gateway. the link speed is locked on 54/433. this is causing me to only get 200mbps down on my 600mbps internet plan. if i hardwire i get the full speed. i have factory reset gateway. i have made sure wmm is enabled and wmf for both 2.4ghz and 5ghz. i have made sure the gateway is in ac 1.3gbps on the 5ghz and 600mbps on the 2.4. i even tried disabling wmm and wmf and then reenabling them. this is very frustrating. i dont know if the issue is my gateway or my adapter.
It not either. You con't see 600mbps wireless with the C7000.
Link speed is NOT the same as actual throughput speed. Its usually around that 55-65% but you're going to have +/-'s with that.
Add on the fact that the C7000 is a combo device so it won't have the same peak speed as a stand alone router device.
And the fact that the A6100 is a single antenna device meaning you're getting the max link speed that the A6100 has available. It doesn't have 2x2 antenna's for a better link speed.
So its not a "problem" its a misunderstanding of link speed and expected performance of the C7000/A6100.
you can read more about wireless throughput/link speed here: https://www.duckware.com/tech/wifi-in-the-us.html
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It not either. You con't see 600mbps wireless with the C7000.
Link speed is NOT the same as actual throughput speed. Its usually around that 55-65% but you're going to have +/-'s with that.
Add on the fact that the C7000 is a combo device so it won't have the same peak speed as a stand alone router device.
And the fact that the A6100 is a single antenna device meaning you're getting the max link speed that the A6100 has available. It doesn't have 2x2 antenna's for a better link speed.
So its not a "problem" its a misunderstanding of link speed and expected performance of the C7000/A6100.
you can read more about wireless throughput/link speed here: https://www.duckware.com/tech/wifi-in-the-us.html
- Would a different wireless adapter be better or would I be better off getting a separate router and modem?
- I also know link speed is NOT the same as throughput speed. I’m not some idiot and don’t appreciate being talked to like one. I’m going to school for computer science and networking but I know I should be getting more than 200mbps on my wireless connection with my plan speed. I’m trying to rule out issues. If I’m going to be treated like this then this will be the last time I buy netgear products.