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dopalgangr
Tutor
Sep 20, 2021
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Nighthawk R7000 wifi caps at 360mbs on 5ghz line?

Have two questions-   1.  Is the internet speed test in the Nighthawk App testing the speed to the router or the speed to your phone?   2.  All of my wifi connections that are on the 5ghz will on...
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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Sep 20, 2021

1. when you test in the nighthawk app, it hosts the test off the router. so it isn't a wifi based test. And it isn't always accurate because it doesn't always pick the best server

2. thats about the speeds you can expect from that router. it was released in 2013 and those speeds were amazing at the time. I'd recommend reading a few tested reviews of it. https://www.smallnetbuilder.com/tools/charts/router/search/1234-netgear-r7000-nighthawk

 

FYI, link speeds aren't the same as throughput speeds.