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BFEHB
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Aug 15, 2020
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Nighthawk X6 R8000 Router speed is significantly slower than ISP

So, my ISP provides a minimum 400 mbps wired internet speed. When my computer is connected directly to their modem I get around 475+ mbps however when I connect the router to their modem using the sa...
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    BFEHB
    Aug 16, 2020

    I did some more research and for me it turned out to be an issue with the firmware. So, I downloaded a prior firmware (28), did a factory reset on the modem and viola the internet speed (via ethernet at least) matches the speed I was getting plugging into the modem directly.

     

    So, I have turned off the automatic updates on the firmware. Thank you rinthos for the reply!