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Unable to use actual Internet speed on a Netgear Router.
Hi all, I have a Netgear WNDR3700 gigabit router and a gigabit internet connection where I live. I get two different speed when I check my internet using speedtest.net in following two cases. ca...
- Just because it has Gigabit Ethernet ports doesn't mean that it can forward packets between them at Gigabit rates. My 10 year old PC has a Gigabit port but it can only handle about 600 Mbps.
Thanks for your reply. I planned to get a new AC1900 router soon. But since this router is a gigabit router, shouldn't it handle gigabit LAN connection without the problem? (considering all the features that'll disable hardware acceleration mentioned are disabled)
Just because it has Gigabit Ethernet ports doesn't mean that it can forward packets between them at Gigabit rates. My 10 year old PC has a Gigabit port but it can only handle about 600 Mbps.