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NetGear R6020 is a scam router
The R6020 AC750 wireless router promises 750Mbps speeds and can only deliver a maximum of 100Mbps due to it's cheaped out ethernet ports which are limited to 100Mbps FE (a technology that was blister...
So you're upset because you didn't check the port speeds prior to buying the router?
Its a base model router. it isn't going to have added features.
I'd agree that gigabit should be the baseline. But sadly it isn't.
All the major manufacturers have at least 1 device thats still 100mbps port speed. And they tend to have the 1000/1200mbps wireless ratings that are aggregate. Its a industry wide issue.
here's a few and this was just with a quick search
tp-link:
https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/wifi-router/archer-c50/v5/
https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/wifi-router/archer-c20/v1/
Linksys:
D-Link:
https://us.dlink.com/en/products/dir-822-d-link-wifi-router-ac1200-dual-band
so as much as I think it'd be a great idea to be the new baseline, there is still a need for 10/100mbps devices and so that niche will be filled by device makers.
I'm glad you can return it to buy a new devices but make sure you're looking at the actual specs. I'd even encourage you to read a few reviews on places like smallnetbuilder for actual tested performance on them. Its a much better idea than trusting the boxes.
Good luck.