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PacoBelan's avatar
PacoBelan
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Jun 08, 2021

Bought a NETGEAR router, and now my internet speed has slowed down almost to a halt.

I realized that my old router wasn't doing too well, so I replaced it with a new one. For whatever reason, since I installed it, my internet has been super slow.

I tried plugging my computer straight into the modem, and I was getting 50+ up, and also good rates down.

I plugged the router back in, and my internet is crawling. I did a speed test earlier, and it was showing sub 1 down. I tried messing with the router settings via the web portal, but nothing seems to be working.

I live in a tiny apartment, so distance should not be an issue. I messed around with the different channels, but nothing seems to be working.

Any help would be much appreciated!

2 Replies

  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User

    Some actual details might help. 

    1. what router did you buy? 

    2. what firmware is on it? 

    3. what modem/gateway is it connected to? 

    4. what devices and service are you using for speedtesting?

    • michaelkenward's avatar
      michaelkenward
      Guru - Experienced User
      1. Did you reset the modem before you connected the new router?
      2. Did you reboot the network in the required order?