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Nickf99
Aspirant
Jun 29, 2015

WN3500RP- Super slow speeds

I use the WN3500RP to game on my xbox one and whenever I run speed tests on the system it says my download speed is about 1mb or 2mb, but never dips above. Any tips/help would be much appreciated!

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WN3500RP

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  • Nickf99's avatar
    Nickf99
    Aspirant
    Jun 29, 2015
    Also, I have the Comcast Blast wifi plan, which is 105mbps. So with the extender I should atleast be getting 20mbps.
  • Fairytail's avatar
    Fairytail
    Virtuoso
    Jul 01, 2015
    Connect a device wired to the extender and check the speed. Also try moving the extender closer to the router.
  • Nickf99's avatar
    Nickf99
    Aspirant
    Jul 03, 2015
    minions08 wrote:
    Connect a device wired to the extender and check the speed. Also try moving the extender closer to the router.


    I have connected the system with an Ethernet cord to check the speed and I get the same speed. I have not however moved the extender closer to the router.
  • Nickf99's avatar
    Nickf99
    Aspirant
    Jul 09, 2015
    minions08 wrote:
    Can you check the link rate you are getting on the extender's UI?



    I'm getting 105mbps link rate for the extender. Where is all this bandwidth going?
  • Nickf99's avatar
    Nickf99
    Aspirant
    Jul 10, 2015
    I'm thinking I may just invest in a powerline adapter and plug that directly into my router because I cannot figure this out.
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    Nickf99
    Aspirant
    Jul 11, 2015
    minions08 wrote:
    Check the firmware of the extender. It may need an update.


    Firmware is up to date, on both the extender and the router.