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AC1900 and CM500 speed issue
Hooked up to Comcast/Xfinity that tells me I should have up to 300Mbps, but using wireless very close to the modem & router any speed test maxes out at about 80 (using both my windows 11 laptop and g...
Not new service.
Don't recall ever having a speed over 100Mbps even since we were "upgraded" to 300Mbps.
No wired connection available- silly new laptop is wifi only, and of course no wire on the phone.
Phone is airplane mode with wifi on.
Use comcast, google, and ookla tests.
Understand the router is "old," but throughput shouldn't be degraded from 600 to 100Mbps, should it?
Almost seems like I'm 'throttled' at 100... 😕
What do you see here?
- Advanced
- LAN Port
- Show statistics
192.168.1.11/RST_statistic.htm
Just another user with time on their hands.
Borrowed a laptop with a wired port, and same 300 limit.
Here's the interface:
(upgrading firmware today 🙂 )What speeds do you see with a ethernet connected PC or laptop connected directly behind the CM modem, with out the router connected?
Looks like a gig, eh?
LAN3 (your only wired connection?) seems to be connected at 100 Mbps.
This is usually down to the device plugged into that port. Most PCs and laptops will have 1000 Mbps LAN support. Older ones and many other devices, such as TVs and printers, are stuck on 100 Mbps, which is fast enough for most kit.
Just another user with time on their hands.
