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Nighthawk R8000 Wired connection slower than modem direct connection
My R8000 is doing something strange. I just changed from TWC 300/20 mbps to AT&T Gigapower. With the new AT&T modem connected directly to the PC, I get 195 mbps down and 600 mbps up. However when I p...
In AP mode, the max speed between the WAN and LAN ports is pretty much what you are getting. To avoid this speed penalty, use a LAN port. Leave the WAN the disconnected. Unfortunately, you will lose the ability to log into the router. You'll have to reconnect the WAN port to log into it.
Alternatively, you can disable AP mode and use the old school method for APs. Disable the DHCP server and set a static IP address on the router. This address must be in the subnet managed by the AT&T gateway but outside of its DHCP address range. This IP address is what you'll use to log into the router. Continue to leave the WAN port disconnected.
TheEther All those items on my R8000 are disabled. Any help on enabling DMZ+ on the Pace 5268ac? I've gotten as far as Settings>Firewall>Applications, Pinholes and DMZ. I've selected the r8000 to "host applications through the firewall". I don't know what exactly to choose at Step 2. But I don't want to mess with any settings I am not familiar with.
EDIT: I see the third radio button to enable all applications (DMZplus)
Select DMZ+.
I did that, restarted both the modem and router, and the problem is still present. Speed is 160/35
Perform a factory reset of the R8000. Don't configure anything except basic settings: Wi-Fi and LAN settings.
Reset, setup, reboot, problem still present. Enabled DCZ+, rebooted, problem still present. I'm going to try to reset the router 2-3 more times just in case. I read in a different thread that multiple resets fixed the issue.
Any other thoughts in the meantime are much appreciated.
