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killah
Aspirant
May 27, 2016
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Download Speed Cut

So I just bought the NETGEAR Nighthawk 7000. Set it up to my modem in router mode. It's fine. But I noticed a decrease in download speed. Before, when I was connected directly to the modem, I get 130...
  • IrvSp's avatar
    IrvSp
    May 31, 2016

    killah wrote:

    WAN PORT STATUS: 1000M/Full LAN 1-3: Link Down LAN 4: 100M/Full

    I have my computer wired to the router

     


    OK, there is your answer. The computer is connected to LAN 4, and the MAX. you can get is 100Mbps. 94Mbps is quite reasonable. The cable from the router to the PC is full 1GB capable. The cable from the PC to the router is not, probably CAT5, not CAT6, or it could be damaged.

     

    If you don't have another cable, try connecting the cable in the PC to the modem, should get about the same speeds if it is the cable. It possibly could be the router port too. Change the cable to another port and see what ths statistics show. Same 100M, it is the cable. Using the cable from the modem to router where the PC cable is now should show 1000M also to prove it is the present PC cable.