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JoeShmoe3453
Feb 02, 2022Aspirant
Nighthawk R6700v3 poor wifi speeds
I currently have a fiber connection from at&t and use their modem/router with the wifi disabled as it is in the far back side of the house. I then have the nighthawk in access point mode in the middl...
plemans
Feb 02, 2022Guru - Experienced User
are you using smart connect?
Smart connect switches devices between 2.4ghz and 5ghz.
2.4ghz is a much slower network and sensitive to interference.
So if you have it enabled, try disabling it and making sure higher bandwidth devices are on 5ghz.
- JoeShmoe3453Feb 02, 2022Aspirant
"are you using smart connect?"
No smart connect is off and both channels get the same slow speed.
- plemansFeb 04, 2022Guru - Experienced User
You have the r6700 in access point modem?
What speeds do you get hardwired into it?- JoeShmoe3453Feb 04, 2022Aspirant
Yes the r6700 is in access point mode and when hardwired into it I get the full 700-900 up and down speeds to be expected. Te problm only sems to be with the wifi.