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Nighthawk R7000 -- WIRELESS speeds FASTER than wired speeds
Weird problem I cannot figure out on my own - I am hoping someone can point me in the right direction. All wired connections have a download speed of 10-11 Mbps. This includes my desktop compute...
I was able to fix my problem by accident.
I was looking through these forums for people that had the same issue or something close to it and I saw someone said they had QoS checked off and when he clicked it off, the wired speed went back to normal (fast)
I checked, and my QoS box was unchecked, but I noticed on the screen there was a speed test button. I clicked it and it showed my speed was 104 Mbps even though minutes before that, my Ookla speed test on their site was 11 Mbps. Very very weird.
Anyway, you can try that and see if it works for you. To get there:
1. Go into your settings and login by typing in 192.168.1.1 in your browser window.
2. Under basic, click home
3. I had 6 boxes, one is called Attached Devices. It showed the number of my devices and also showed QoS: Off
Click on QoS: Off to go into QoS settings
4. I made sure the enable QoS box was unchecked
5. I then clicked on the speed test button
6. Once finished, click on the green apply button
That was pretty much it. Hope it helps. I am still not sure how my settings became messed up in the first place.
Check if your cables are at least 5e Ethernet cables. If the problem persist get a paper clip and reset your router to the factory settings.
Thanks - I should have been more clear, but until 3 days ago, I was getting wired speeds of over 150 Mbps (CAT 6 cables)
I purchased another router, so I will try resetting with a paperclip to factory settings before I install the new one, but I don't think that will help. This happened out of the blue - no updates to router or any of my machines (Windows desktop, laptop, or Xbox) so I am guessing something crapped out in the router.
But why would the wired all be capping out at 11 Mbps instead of just not working at all if the router was broken, you know? SO STRANGE!
Ughh
Chrissy
Have the same issue. I noticed it a few weeks ago. Will try to reset the router.
Pat
I was able to fix my problem by accident.
I was looking through these forums for people that had the same issue or something close to it and I saw someone said they had QoS checked off and when he clicked it off, the wired speed went back to normal (fast)
I checked, and my QoS box was unchecked, but I noticed on the screen there was a speed test button. I clicked it and it showed my speed was 104 Mbps even though minutes before that, my Ookla speed test on their site was 11 Mbps. Very very weird.
Anyway, you can try that and see if it works for you. To get there:
1. Go into your settings and login by typing in 192.168.1.1 in your browser window.
2. Under basic, click home
3. I had 6 boxes, one is called Attached Devices. It showed the number of my devices and also showed QoS: Off
Click on QoS: Off to go into QoS settings
4. I made sure the enable QoS box was unchecked
5. I then clicked on the speed test button
6. Once finished, click on the green apply button
That was pretty much it. Hope it helps. I am still not sure how my settings became messed up in the first place.
ChrissyH,
I first tried a reset of the router. That did not correct the problem. Later I had read your message.
My QoS setting was off and the box unchecked. Ran the speed test button, after completion clicked on the apply button. The router rebooted and all my wired connections went from 15mb to 20mb down to 190mb to 210mb down.
Good Eye ChrissY, you can have the rest of the day off w/pay, Pat
Thanks so much