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Harvinder
May 11, 2021Tutor
MK62 (mr60) WAN speed not great
Hello, I've attached the MR60 WAN port to the modem/router (homehub3000 in Canada) on a Fibe 1GB line. It's placed in the "advanced DMZ" which give the MR60 a public IP. This is great, however, t...
- May 11, 2021
the built in speedtest isn't accurate at speeds >500mbps because it rarely picks the fastest server.
Test with a hardwired in pc/laptop and if you use the speedtest site, test different servers on there as not all can hit gigabit speeds.
plemans
May 11, 2021Guru - Experienced User
the built in speedtest isn't accurate at speeds >500mbps because it rarely picks the fastest server.
Test with a hardwired in pc/laptop and if you use the speedtest site, test different servers on there as not all can hit gigabit speeds.
Harvinder
May 11, 2021Tutor
Ok tried. I have it configured from MR60 -- 8 port GB switch -- MacBook. It got 670mbps. I guess I'll settle for that since not many real-world use cases would warrant those speeds anyway.
Your help was appreciated!