Gig internet slow wifi

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I have the nighthawk r7000I have 1 gig internet but only get like 250 download on my wifi on my Samsung s10And my 1 year old lap topHow can I make this faster.I saw somthing about trying to down grade the firm ware but would not let meBut I did upgrade to the v1.11And its not any betterAny help would be nice

plemans · Answer

You won't hit gigabit speeds over wifi.&nbsp;Usually wifi is limited to the device you're using and the area you're in.&nbsp;&nbsp;The R7000 can get its firmware downgraded. You simply download the firmware you want, extract it, and then follow the manual firmware update process. Do it over a hardwired connection and factory reset the router afterwards.&nbsp;Not saying this is going to help your speed bit it might&nbsp;&nbsp;

Kitsap · Answer

There are lots of variables to affect wi-fi speed. They range from the environment you are in to the device your are connecting to and to the speed test site you are using. The environment includes the construction of the building and other equipment in the proximity that transmitts electromagnetic signals.

In general, if you obtain around a 100 Mbps download speed on the 2.4 GHz band and around a 300 Mbps download speed on the 5 GHz band you are as good as you are going to get. Of course there are always exceptions and always someone trying to one-up your numbers.

You may need to adjust your expectations.

Trevor780 · Answer

I have cat6e wire from my service router to my nighthawk that sits behind my tv

I test my phone right by the night hawk
And get about 250

With the gig internet speed and hard wired right to it was hoping to hit 4 or 500 on my wifi when I'm standing next to it

Am I wrong?

How fast should the wifi get

Trevor780 · Answer

I read an old post that said the went to an older file I tried and it kept saying not the right file formate

Kitsap · Answer

Yes, you are in error to expect 400 to 500 Mbps wi-fi speeds. See numbers in my previous post. If you are presently getting 250 Mbps speeds, consider it good and stop while you are ahead.

When you download the previous firmware file, it comes in zipped format. You have to unpack it from the zip file and place it on your computer in the uploadable format. The stand alone file format is .chk. You cannot upload to the router while still in the zip file. Be sure and do not try to flash firmware over a wi-fi connection. An extremely high probability of a bad result if you do. Also remove any USB drives connected to the router before flashing the firmware.

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