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DaveSanders
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Jun 13, 2018
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Netgear R7800 ethernet throughput issues

Netgear Nighthawk R78900 V1.0.2.52 firmware Windows 10 The R7800 is installed after an Arris Surfboard SB6183 cable modem. Eperienced thoughtput issues about 2 months ago when the download speed ...
  • myersw's avatar
    myersw
    Jun 14, 2018

    Sounds right to me. QoS will slow a connection down which is what you experienced until disabling QoS. QoS will not allow full speed of the Internet connection. 

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microchip8
Master
Jun 14, 2018

yes, and? you found the problem so what else do you want?

  • myersw's avatar
    myersw
    Master
    Jun 14, 2018

    Sounds right to me. QoS will slow a connection down which is what you experienced until disabling QoS. QoS will not allow full speed of the Internet connection. 

    • DaveSanders's avatar
      DaveSanders
      Initiate
      Jun 14, 2018

      Hi Bill, what is strange is that I have had QoS enabled for a condiserable time prior to my experiences with the poor throughput performance and was getting around ~180Mbps download. 

      Regards,

      Dave