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Arris SB8200 receiving 800mgb but Nighthawk R7000 router only recording 240 mgb download speed
Hi my modem is recieving 800 mgb of download speed but nighthawk router only registering 240 mgb......how can I fix this issue?
What speed do you get if you hardwire a pc/laptop into the router? Not wireless. not using an app.
If you're using speedtest, try multiple servers
As I understand it, and by my owns tests and the app's description, the speedtest in the Nighthawk app measures the wired speed between the router and the modem. It is not a wifi test.
You can test this yourself by testing inside the app and then again with a separate speedtest app.
In my case, the Nighthawk speedtest is in line with my Internet speed. Wifi tests are always slower.