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FastEddie99
Oct 25, 2016Aspirant
Slow WIFI with N300 WNR2000v5 - Direct fast
I have a N300 WNR2000v5 that I bought last year for my Florida home. It worked well last year (similar WIFI speed to direct ethernet connection; 30 mbs Download, 6 mbs Upload). This year when I fired...
- Oct 25, 2016
Thanks for the info. Settings were as you suggested. It must have been some transient problem. Just ran another speed tests and WIFI is as fast as direct ethernet.
Retired_Member
Oct 25, 2016Make sure WMM is enabled
Security should be WPA2
If the above is confirmed, Reset to factory defaults and test using default settings....still bad replace it.
5g requires a Dual Band router and 5g clients (WIFI) which your router isn't.
FastEddie99
Oct 25, 2016Aspirant
Thanks for the info. Settings were as you suggested. It must have been some transient problem. Just ran another speed tests and WIFI is as fast as direct ethernet.