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Nighthawk X6 R8000 providing slow speeds
So I recently bought a Nighthawk X6 R8000 to improve my sky internet. after I followed the instructions and set it up I ran 6 speed tests where I averaged 15.39 download speed and 0.24 upload speed, ...
okay yeah, was very confused my self but I just binged a lot of youtube videos and not I feel like I fixed the problem.
I ended turning off the sky routers wireless wifi so that only the new router would send the wifi out and the sky router would only provide it internet. I guess its in modem mode now then.
thank you for all your help so far, is there any recommended setting that would further improve the wifi or do you recommend I just leave the wifi along now.
Fraser101 wrote:
So I recently bought a Nighthawk X6 R8000 to improve my sky internet. after I followed the instructions and set it up I ran 6 speed tests where I averaged 15.39 download speed and 0.24 upload speed, this is better than what I had before but I don't think it is meeting what it should do and what it has been advertised to do and this is the same wired and wireless. anyone able to help me here since I'm fairly new to this and I have been over fixes on youtube and other forums and none have worked so far. PLEASE HELP ME.
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"this is better than what I had before but I don't think it is meeting what it should do and what it has been advertised to do and this is the same wired and wireless"
What should it be?
What is 'advertised'?
Why do you think wired and wireless are the same and that is wrong? They should be different, but if your actual speed from the ISP is lower than the capabilities of a wired and wireless connection, they should be the same. Detail those devices, speed they are capabile of, and ISP provided speed.
" I have been over fixes on youtube and other forums and none have worked so far."
Enlighten us, just what did you 'fix' and what have you tried?
1. I don't know exactly what it should be at but the box says 3.2Gbps and it clearly is not reaching anywhere near that.
2. I know that wired and wireless will have different speeds I meant that they both are still very low.
3. and as far as what I've tried, have turned off QoS, traffic meter and parental controls as well as done a factory reset.
Fraser101 wrote:
1. I don't know exactly what it should be at but the box says 3.2Gbps and it clearly is not reaching anywhere near that.
Yes it does, 3.2Gbps... Turn the box over and look at the back!
- WiFi Band 1, 2.4Ghz, UP to 600Mbps
- WiFi Band 2, 5Ghz, UP to 1.3Gbps
- WiFi Band 3, 5Ghz, UP to 1.3Gbps
Add them up, 3.2Gbps. Those by the way are LINK rates and NOT throughput rates. For instance my AC adapter only 'links' at 867Mbps even though it is rated as an AC1200 device. However my actual speed is set by my ISP service, 100Mbps..
So the real question is WHY do you think you should have that and what do you REALLY have?
Some reading might help you understand:
https://blog.eero.com/5-important-router-specs-explained/
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/your-router-isnt-as-fast-as-you-think-it-is-heres-why/
https://www.speedguide.net/faq/what-is-the-actual-real-life-speed-of-wireless-374
Fraser101 wrote:
2. I know that wired and wireless will have different speeds I meant that they both are still very low.
3. and as far as what I've tried, have turned off QoS, traffic meter and parental controls as well as done a factory reset.
Define 'very low' to what you expect and why you expect that speed?
What is the ISP contracted speed?
How are you measuring it?
What is the Hardware involved (makes and models).
Yes, Traffic Meter will cause slowdowns. QoS is probably not needed is ISP speed is 100Mbps or more. Parental Controls can slow it down. However what Security settings are you using? What SSID's are on what bands? What is your 'modem'? Are you getting better speed on one SSID or are all the same speed?
SPECIFIC information always helps.
Okay, so I did not realize that and it's helpful to know, and I expect something like 25+ for download and something around 10+ for upload. and I currently have around 15 for download and 0.20 for upload.
I say very low as in the speed is not meeting what I used to have for the upload, the download is higher than what it was but the upload speed is not.
At the moment my provider is Sky. ( I assume that's what ISP is )
I am using an internet speed test to measure it. this one I am using. https://www.speedtest.net/
I just have the Nighthawk X6 R8000 Router.
my security is on WPA2-PSK [AES] and I am unsure of my SSID's since I don't know how to check them. I do have smart connect on if that matters.
I am not able to turn my sky router into Modem mode so to say, so I currently have it connected to the sky router and I am getting better speed on the 2.4GHz but not by much.