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Robert19
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May 13, 2019
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AC1200 Running at half Speed

My new Netgear R6230 is running at half speed.  I have fiber internet 100 Mbps which always tests between 98 and 102 Mbps. The very best I have seen on my wifi  using speedtest.net is 50Mbps tested w...
  • Robert19's avatar
    Robert19
    May 14, 2019

    Issued Resolved.......Spoke with NETGEAR support, they had me change channels from "auto" to 9 for 2.4 ghz and /153 for 5ghz band now running at full 100Mbps.

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Robert19
Tutor
May 14, 2019

Firmware version is V1.1.0. 86_ 1.0.1

Modem supplied by internet company is a Comtrend WR-6891U 

 

Thanks

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michaelkenward
Guru - Experienced User
May 14, 2019
Robert19 wrote:

 

Modem supplied by internet company is a Comtrend WR-6891U 

 

 

Really? This?

 

WR-6891u | Comtrend

 

Doesn't even look like a modem.

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    Robert19
    Tutor
    May 14, 2019

    Sorry, not that smart about this stuff...Internet/fiber feed comes out of CAT5e wall jack and into this unit.

    • Robert19's avatar
      Robert19
      Tutor
      May 14, 2019

      Issued Resolved.......Spoke with NETGEAR support, they had me change channels from "auto" to 9 for 2.4 ghz and /153 for 5ghz band now running at full 100Mbps.