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bray91
Sep 16, 2023Follower
R6400v2 seemingly limiting speeds for wired connections
I just upgraded my internet service to 500 Mbps. When I use a wired connection directly from the cable modem to my PC, I get ~550 Mbps on fast.com and on ookla speedtest. However, when I then plug th...
michaelkenward
Sep 16, 2023Guru - Experienced User
bray91 wrote:
I just upgraded my internet service to 500 Mbps. When I use a wired connection directly from the cable modem to my PC, I get ~550 Mbps on fast.com and on ookla speedtest. However, when I then plug the modem into my R6400v2 router and test speed again, I am only getting ~230 Mbps.
When you changed your Internet service, did you run the router through the Internet setup wizard to change its settings to those of the new network?