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R6100-Ethernet Connected Speeds Way Down with WiFi on...Up with WiFi Off !?
R6100-Latest Firmware- Greetings....! New to the forum. Long but detailed read....and thank you for your responses in advance. I have had this R6100 for almost 2 years and all of a sudden...... I s...
Hi @3rdtimer,
Their network activity using their own connection will not affect your network. However, if they were using your wireless connection as the source then that is the time where it may slow down your network.
Regards,
Dexter
Community Team
Hi @3rdtimer,
Please keep us posted.
Regards,
Dexter
Community Team
I did a factory reset of my R6100, left everything at default. I had no speed issues as described in my original post. Then I changed the factory SSID and password to a completly new one of my own......again, no speed issues as described in my original post......so far.
Help me understand something here; If somebody was hacking my WiFi or just downloading a movie next door legitimately using their WiFi, how could that effect my speeds on my Ethernet LAN connection to the web via the R6100? Is there something common in the circuitry design of the R6100 that would do that? Seems like the one WAN and four LAN RJ45 jacks would be nothing more than pass-thru circuits. I was going to power off the R6100 and see if that were true but then I realized I couldn't send this message. :smileyfrustrated: Should I try that and get back to you?
3rdtimer
BTW.....I realize that bandwidth plays a major role in all of this :smileyembarrassed:
but I am still interested in learning about the RJ45's pass thru thing.Thanks for your help.
Hi @3rdtimer,
Their network activity using their own connection will not affect your network. However, if they were using your wireless connection as the source then that is the time where it may slow down your network.
Regards,
Dexter
Community Team
Ok.....I have been monitoring my speeds for a few days now since I changed my SSID and password and the problem has not recurred. However, I will continue to monitor them as I am suspicious of my Vizio TV that is connected to my R6100 via WiFi. It occured to me that shortly before this problem started, Vizio notified me on screen that an update had been installed. A few days later, my speeds started tanking every other day at about 10pm EST. So whats the connection between the two you ask?
Read this: http://lavasoft.com/mylavasoft/company/blog/vizio-smart-tv-sells-your-data-how-to-turn-off-their-user-tracking I followed the directions and turned off Vizio user tracking long before the Vizio update notification that is mentioned above. The problem in my original post here in this forum started after Vizio notified me of an update. Note: I just checked to see if Vizio user tracking is still in the off position and it is, but I wonder if it has morphed into something else that is tanking my speeds via it's WiFi connection to my R6100? I will resurrect this issue at a later date but for now will mark the problem resolved. Thank you for your feedback.
3rdtimer