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Rakesh92
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Feb 27, 2022
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Nighthawk R6080 not giving max speed over WiFi

I have a Nighthawk R6080 connected to a Arris surfboard SB6183. My Internet speed is 600 mbps. The speed I get over WiFi and via ethernet(connected to my router) is around 100 mbps. I have connected ...
  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Feb 27, 2022

    wcalifas is correct. 

    that router is only fast ethernet rated. (10/100mpbs). 

    to get faster speeds you'd need to upgrade to at minimum a gigabit router. 

    Keep in mind, even if you do upgrade to gigabit, most devices aren't going to hit 600mbps over wireless. 

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michaelkenward
Guru - Experienced User
Feb 28, 2022
Rakesh92 wrote:

I have a Nighthawk R6080 ....

 

According to Netgear's manual for this device, not always the most reliable source of information, the LAN and WAN support only 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX. That makes it slower than many newer Internet services and most modern network hardware. As you have found that hobbles anyone who signs up for faster than 100 Mbps Internet service. It also slows down whatever is going on in your local network. Newer devices support 1000BASE-TX.

PS Don't waste time visiting another section and duplicating messages just because someone else wants a tidy world. It is easily answered here and has nothing to do with "Nighthawk".