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WNDR3400v2 w/TWC on a 200Mbps plan
I have recently upgraded from a 100Mbps plan. I have a new Modem that is set for a Gig. When i have the modem hooked directly to my computer I get 260Mbps/20. When I hook up the modem, my speeds drop...
I had the TWC modem/router, but found I had this router that was good to 300Mbps. So I bought a Zoom 5370 modem and connected to the Netgear router.Since I was now paying $10 less for not renting the router, I upgraded the service from 100Mbps to 200 tier at the same cost. I mentioned the speeds above. I need the WiFi for my cell and occasionally for a laptop, so the speedis fine there. But I wanted a faster speed to my computer. Can I put in a switch of some kind, or maybe a splitter, to direct the fast speed from the modem to the computer and still have the router hooked up the way it is?
Thanks for replying. Normal hookup is modern>router>computer. This is where I get the slower speeds. I think I may have found my problem. The router is a few years old and has only 10/100 Land ports. So anything out of it would be maxed at 100. Maybe I could put in a gigbit switch after the modem. And then run a line to the computer (for the fast speeds) and another line to the router for WiFi. Or may just need a new router.
I did spot that this is a pretty old device. Well January 2013, the date on the manual, which is an age in this technology.
You are right in assessing the LAN speed. I haven't seen a modem/router that slow in years. I moved over to Gigabit several modems back.
The wifi is also going to be slower than newer devices.
If you really need something to handle those speeds, I would look into ditching the ISP's box – they are invariably less capable than we would like – and look for a new modem/router that can handle everything. That would remove a link in the chain.
I don't know which service you have, but TWC is better than most in listing modems that should work on its network:
Lease a Modem from TWC or Buy Your Own Modem
I had the TWC modem/router, but found I had this router that was good to 300Mbps. So I bought a Zoom 5370 modem and connected to the Netgear router.Since I was now paying $10 less for not renting the router, I upgraded the service from 100Mbps to 200 tier at the same cost. I mentioned the speeds above. I need the WiFi for my cell and occasionally for a laptop, so the speedis fine there. But I wanted a faster speed to my computer. Can I put in a switch of some kind, or maybe a splitter, to direct the fast speed from the modem to the computer and still have the router hooked up the way it is?
