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Nighthawk X6 R8000 slow hardwired speeds
I'm seeing tons of these R8000 slow hardwired speed posts some even solved but none mention if they achieved gigbit speeds after the so called solution. Some said they got around 450Mbps after "the s...
I solved my issue but forgot about updating the status. So, I started off w/ everything wired CAT5 to a Gig switch, only getting 95Mbps DL speeds no matter what I did or what site I tested on. I completely ran all new CAT6 cable, CAT6 connectors, CAT6 wall jacks & even a brand new 8 port Netgear gig switch & still I was only getting 95Mbps DL / 40Mbps UL speeds. Even w/ CAT6 all around & a gig switch my Ethernet adapter link speed status was only hitting 100Mbps. I ordered 3 CAT7 cables and swapped the patch cables w/ the one from my PC to the wall jack, the cable modem to the router, & the router to the wall jack, which goes down to the gig switch and what do ya know, 1Gbps Ethernet link status and now I'm getting 980Mbps DL / 40Mbps UL speeds constantly. For now on everything gets wired CAT7.
I've been struggling with this router for some time as well. I pay for 1 GIG Down/50 meg UP. On two PCs I'm getting random high speeds (usually after a router restart) to as low as 1/5 speed. I always wondered why routers seem to slow down over time. Is it that the electronic parts are designed to do just that or is it intentional just like when Apple was caught slowing down older iphones (hopeing you'll buy a NEW one). New sales $ vs. just worn out equipment. But, I always though most electronic items work or not....not somewhere in between.
It's so fustrating, I spent $300 on this router when it first came out and now that the warranty ran out, I need help. They should stand by their products and help their customers or allow users to purchase tech support on a needed basis. I'm not spending $90 on their warranty just to solve one issue. Now I'm looking into getting another router but don't think I'm going w/ Netgear this time around, not after this. What wired speeds are you able to get w/ yours? When I had my Arris Surfboad 6190 docsis 3.0 modem w/ a slower 300Mbps tier I was able to hit 300-306Mbps w/ my router but since I upgraded to the Netgear CM1150V docsis modem, I can't get over 95mbps hardwired.