I purchased this router with the intentions of increasing my wifi speeds. I have the black comcast package (180 Mbps) but I am only getting arond 50 from this router. I was told I could get more which is why I purchased it. Can anybody help me with getting better download speeds. If not, I will take it back. Thanks.

Try turning off QOS. You really don't need it with the speeds you can get.

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JamesGL
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Jan 20, 2016
Hi MCWB,

When you connect your computer directly to the mode, what is the speed?

What is the firmware version of the router?

Have you tried changing ethernet cables?
- MCWB
  Aspirant
  Jan 20, 2016
  Hey,
  
  When I connect my computer directly, the speed is 180Mbps.
  The firmware version is 1.0.3.4.
  My ethernet cables are CAT5e so I didnt see any point in changing them.
LeeH
Prodigy
Jan 20, 2016
When you say greater speed are you talking about WiFi 2GHz or 5GHz? Have you tried changing channels?
If 2GHz do you have an old WiFi adapter that would limit you to 50Mbps? Maybe you need a new adapter.
- MCWB
  Aspirant
  Jan 20, 2016
  Im talking about Wifi 5GHz. How do I change channels? What kind of adapter are you speaking of?
  
  The only thing I have is a modem and a router. If there is something I am missing, please let me know!
  
  Thanks.
  - Retired_Member
    Jan 20, 2016
    5g AC requires a 5g AC capable client to see those higher speeds. It takes both a AC router and a AC client.
MCWB
Aspirant
Jan 25, 2016
Sorry for the late reply. It seems cutting off the QoS worked.