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tflott
Aspirant
Oct 14, 2021

Model R8000 drops bandwidth from router

I have Spectrum as an ISP and use their provided modem.  My service is 400Mbps, and when I connect directly to the modem, I get those speeds.  However, when I connect my R8000 router, my speeds fluct...
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tflott
Aspirant
Oct 14, 2021

Thank you for the quick reply.

 

My specs:  

   Firmware: V1.0.4.76_10.1.82

   Modem: Hitron E31N2V1     

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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Oct 14, 2021

Be sure to speed test with a ethernet connected PC. 

Use good quality LAN cables. CAT6 is best.