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R6200 caps ethernet wired download speed at 200mbps
I have somewhat recently upgraded my home ISP service to Time Warner's 300mbps service. If I make a wired connection to the ISP's cable modem, I can achieve the advertised 300mbps speed, so I'm getti...
I had tried all of those things before posting. (I could make it worse but never better than 200mbps when it should have been 300mbps.) In the last several days, I was plagued with intermittent Internet outages. The R6200 ended up being at fault apparently, as it would not reliably stay connected. I finally replaced it with a R7000 Nighthawk AC1900 and I'm happy to say I'm getting the full 300mbps from the R7000. My problem is solved in that respect, although, I wasn't expecting to have to replace the R6200.
Hi mcpax,
1. Have you tried resetting the router?
2. Does the issue persist on all your wired devices?
3. Have you tried testing the other ports using other Cat5e or Cat6 Ethernet cables?
4. Have you tried changing the MTU? If not you may check the links below.
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/19863
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/25675
Regards,
Dexter
Community Team
Some of the high end routers cap as you say when certain options are enabled, I would disable all options and see if wired speed improves.
I had tried all of those things before posting. (I could make it worse but never better than 200mbps when it should have been 300mbps.) In the last several days, I was plagued with intermittent Internet outages. The R6200 ended up being at fault apparently, as it would not reliably stay connected. I finally replaced it with a R7000 Nighthawk AC1900 and I'm happy to say I'm getting the full 300mbps from the R7000. My problem is solved in that respect, although, I wasn't expecting to have to replace the R6200.