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Maximum internet connection speed of R7000?
Hello there! I have 5 Netgear R7000 routers (don't ask). They have given stellar sevice over the last 5 years or so. I had Spectrum 200down/10up for all this time and never had any issues with dow...
> [...] I [...] updated the firmware on one of my routers. [...]
As always, an actual version number would be more useful than your
opinion of what's "updated" today. And, on an R7000, its own opinion is
worth very little.
"And, on an R7000, its own opinion is worth very little."
Not following you here, bud (?)
Firmware was update from 1.0.9.42 to 1.0.9.88 - the latest version available from the router interface (yes I know there's a more recent on on the support website, but is there a reason the router won't let you update it to this one? Who know with Netgear!)
> Not following you here, bud (?)
Follow the link?
> [...] is there a reason the router won't let you update it to this
> one? [...]"won't let you"? How, exactly, does it _stop_ you?
> [...] I know there's a more recent on on the support website [...]
So, ...
> https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/2069376#M186506
Spreading this waste of time across multiple threads might not be the
most efficient approach."won't let you"? How, exactly, does it _stop_ you?
It's not an option in the GUI to update beyond 1.0.9.88, so you have to do it manually if you want to go higher.
"Spreading this waste of time across multiple threads might not be the most efficient approach."
It wasn't spread until you asked and "waste of time" is just your opinion.
Tell you what, just don't respond to any more of my posts - we'll both be happier.
:smileyhappy:
> It's not an option in the GUI to update beyond 1.0.9.88, so you have
> to do it manually if you want to go higher.Does "do it manually" _not_ use "the GUI"? Would you be pushing the
bits into the router with your fingers?
sktn77a wrote:
but is there a reason the router won't let you update it to this one? Who know with Netgear!)
Won't let you or doesn't offer?
Perhaps the new firmware version has yet to hit the update server. The first place to look for new firmware is on the support pages for your device. Then just read the release notes and/or read this?
How do I manually upgrade firmware to my NETGEAR router? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
The manual also explains that.
Well, updated to the latest firmware for the R7000 from the support/dowmloads page (ahem..... 1.0.11.126_10.2.112). No change in speeds.
I've checked the cables (cat 5e, cat 6 and cat 8 - not a cable issue). Just when I insert the router into the system I get ~600 down, ~400 up. When I connect directly to the Google fiber jack, I get 900+ both up and down.
I guess the bottleneck is the router.
You have made lots of changes and have not revealed your startup sequence. In case you have not done this, power down all of the piece parts of your LAN. By power down, I mean pull the power cord from the wall receptacle. Also disconnect the interconnecting cables. Give the piece parts a few minutes to settle and then power them up one at a time in sequence starting from the outside to the inside. Power up your ONT and give it plenty of time to go through the startup sequence and stabilize. Connect the ethernet to your R7000 and power it on. Again give it plenty of time to go through the startup sequence and stabilize. Connect your computer to the R7000 via ethernet and start it up to conduct your speed tests. Make certain your computer is connecting through the ethernet and not through Wi-Fi.
Sometimes the old settings with a particular configuration have a tendency to stick and not change with a new configuration. I have two older R7000s at different locations connected to the Comcast 800Mbs plan. Comcast over provisions at 20% and I routinely get 940Mbs to 950Mbs download. I use the Ookla stand alone application for testing on Windows 10 machines.
