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NETGEAR PLEASE WAKE UP! R8000 and Internet Speeds
So I upgraded to 1gigabit internet in November 2020 and Cable company sent me their own router. I gave it a go and it was doing 890-920 speeds wired but the wireless was horrible because we have man...
Can you point to a message from you that went ignored? Or are you just feeling shouty today? Sounds like you have got a lot to get off your chest.
Calm down and start thinking rationally.
You have changed your Internet service.
You dug out an old device that was set up to run on the old Internet service.
The settings for the old service will have been completely different from the new service.
You need to get your old stuff back to its original settings so that you can set up your network all over again.
This isn't a kettle you are using. You can't just unplug a device from one network and slap it into another one.
If you need help with some of your other problems – Russian invaders for example – reduce the issue to the basics, without all the life history, and someone might be able to help.
Can you point to a message from you that went ignored? Or are you just feeling shouty today? Sounds like you have got a lot to get off your chest.
I went through official support channels, they wont admit its their firmware, they had me exchange the router, even convinced me it was the Cox modem so I spent a chunk of change on THEIR high end cable modem. Tons of posts about this in this community forums, I pointed that out to support and they could not care any less.
Calm down and start thinking rationally.
Done that for four months, did all the proper channels, testing etc.
You have changed your Internet service.
The Netgear has ONLY been on this internet service, Cable company router was giving me 760Mpbs, Dlink was giving me 790Mbps, wanted more speed, Cox said probably my router couldnt handle it and admited their Panoramic wifi cant, so I picked up this Netgear R8000 to help, WORKED great on .28 and I would leave it there if the port scanning wasnt making it reset every few hours.
You dug out an old device that was set up to run on the old Internet service.
Old Dlink was factory reset the moment I hooked it up, I always factory reset when changing providers
The settings for the old service will have been completely different from the new service.
I dont know how to respond to this without sound like a smart ass because the statment is laughable.
You need to get your old stuff back to its original settings so that you can set up your network all over again.
Been there done that times 12
This isn't a kettle you are using. You can't just unplug a device from one network and slap it into another one.
and I cant use a router to skin a fish either, thanks
If you need help with some of your other problems – Russian invaders for example – reduce the issue to the basics, without all the life history, and someone might be able to help.
OK simple as it gets:
- Issue, .28 firmware gives me full speed but is rebooting due to port scanning
- .68/.74 firmware is cutting my internet speed by 2/3rds but not rebooting