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N900 Dual Band Gigabyte Router - WNDR4500v3 - Poor speeds
Apologies. The board choices don't have an option for just a plain, non Nighthawk router. Though this is a Gig 5G router the speeds I get wirelessly are very poor. On my iPhone 14 Pro just a bedroom...
A couple things.
1. if the wndr4500 is wired into the verizon gateway, put the wndr4500 in access point mode. that fixes the double nat. It also disables some features on the wndr4500 that might take a little load off its cpu. that might help speed a bit. Not to the 300mbps that the extender is getting
2. The wndr4500 was a rock solid router when it was released. Over a decade ago. It was released in 2010/2011. It couldn't max out a gigabit connection at that time and was considered a high performer. Its 2.4ghz *might* hit 30-40mbps. Its 5ghz, maybe 70+ on a good day. smallnetbuilder did a review on it (that I'll post a link to) when it was released. Again, it was solid when it was released but that was for the old wireless N specs. We've had AC, AX, AX 6ghz, and now BE. Multiple generations ago. You wouldn't expect a computer from 13 years ago to perform as the current ones do.
NETGEAR WNDR4500 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Reviewed - SmallNetBuilder
3. Its long past time to retire that device. I can't tell you what to buy but if you have 1 gig symetrical speeds, its time to upgrade. If you're using 3x different access points right now (verizon gateway, extender, and wndr), I'd be looking at a solid mesh system. Netgear makes some good ones but they're spendy. the TP-Link's get good reviews too. Just make sure to read the tested reviews on them from knowledgeable sources and not just the generic AI/Cnet generated ones. Dong Ngo does a great job and is an honest reviewer. I'd look at a few of his posts.
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I understand the 2.4 speeds would be slow. How fast over wireless should the 5 ghz speeds be? I have a Verizon router in the basement that connects to the fiber coming into the house. I pay for 300 Mbps speeds. The Verizon router connects via Ethernet to my WNDR on the second floor. The cable is Cat-5 which should support up to 1 G up to 100 feet, so I don't think the cable is the problem. The Verizon extender on the first floor connects via the COAX cable that feeds the TV. With the extender I get 300 Mbps wirelessly. With the WNDR I get 25 Mbps. My primary PC that is wired to the WNDR gets 300 Mbps. Is there anything that I can do to improve the wireless speeds from the WNDR at 5 Ghz? If not, should I just buy another router (one that offers more than 90 days of tech support?). Thanks.
A couple things.
1. if the wndr4500 is wired into the verizon gateway, put the wndr4500 in access point mode. that fixes the double nat. It also disables some features on the wndr4500 that might take a little load off its cpu. that might help speed a bit. Not to the 300mbps that the extender is getting
2. The wndr4500 was a rock solid router when it was released. Over a decade ago. It was released in 2010/2011. It couldn't max out a gigabit connection at that time and was considered a high performer. Its 2.4ghz *might* hit 30-40mbps. Its 5ghz, maybe 70+ on a good day. smallnetbuilder did a review on it (that I'll post a link to) when it was released. Again, it was solid when it was released but that was for the old wireless N specs. We've had AC, AX, AX 6ghz, and now BE. Multiple generations ago. You wouldn't expect a computer from 13 years ago to perform as the current ones do.
NETGEAR WNDR4500 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Reviewed - SmallNetBuilder
3. Its long past time to retire that device. I can't tell you what to buy but if you have 1 gig symetrical speeds, its time to upgrade. If you're using 3x different access points right now (verizon gateway, extender, and wndr), I'd be looking at a solid mesh system. Netgear makes some good ones but they're spendy. the TP-Link's get good reviews too. Just make sure to read the tested reviews on them from knowledgeable sources and not just the generic AI/Cnet generated ones. Dong Ngo does a great job and is an honest reviewer. I'd look at a few of his posts.
Dong Knows Tech - And THAT's Good for YOU!
Thank you. I'll find a replacement.
Hi. I've decided to go with the TP-Link AXE5400. I'm buying it renewed for $130. It was PC Magazine's recommended router for most folks. It's mesh ready if I decide to go that direction. Thanks again.
seems like a solid choice. Tp-Link and Asus have been rocking the extra features the netgear's lack. I wish netgear would open it up a bit more but, not my choice.