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Previzionn
Jan 08, 2018Tutor
AC1200 R6120 Router Slowing Down Internet
I just bought an Arris SURFboard 32x8 cable modem (SB6190) and a Netgear AC1200 (R6120) router. The firmware that is on my router is V1.0.0.36. When I am plugged in directly to the modem, I am gettin...
- Jan 09, 2018
I figured out what the problem is. I am just an idiot that did not read the box carefully. The box says it supports 300 + 900 Mbps on the front, but on the side it says that the LAN throuput is only 100 Mbps.
Previzionn
Jan 09, 2018Tutor
I figured out what the problem is. I am just an idiot that did not read the box carefully. The box says it supports 300 + 900 Mbps on the front, but on the side it says that the LAN throuput is only 100 Mbps.
- michaelkenwardJan 09, 2018Guru - Experienced User
I am surprised that Netgear still sells devices that run that slow.
Looking at the manual, the specifications say that the LAN and WAN ports are 10BASE-T. This is hard to believe. Most now support 1000BASE-T.