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EricCooper
Apr 23, 2020Tutor
Nighthawk X6 R8000 very slow wifi speeds
I just installed a brand new router. The firmware version is V1.0.4.46_10.1.63. My Xfinity service is 600mbps and when I connect via ethernet to the cable modem I'm getting at or above this. ...
- Apr 25, 2020
here's what I'd try next.
Install version 1.0.4.28 of the firmware. Factory reset and manually re-install 1 more time.
If that doesn't fix it, I'd exchange it since its a new purchase.
EricCooper
Apr 25, 2020Tutor
I just applied the latest firmware as suggested and it had little effect. 2.4G is showing around 30mbps and 5G-1 is showing about 180mbps. In these tests I'm no more than 4 feet from the router. And with the laptop hardwired to the router in order to apply the firmware, I ran a speed test and am getting only 80mbps.
When I log into the router and use the speed test there on the Dynamic QoS page, it shows 341mpbs. No, I don't have QoS enabled, I just used the speed test there.
And none of the other features you mentioned are enabled either, though I do still have the Netgear Armor enabled.
I'm not sure what "Link Aggregation" is or how to set it. I logged into the CM1200 and there's Port Aggregation on the admin page....if this is what you're referring to, then that is disabled.
Any other ideas?
plemans
Apr 25, 2020Guru - Experienced User
here's what I'd try next.
Install version 1.0.4.28 of the firmware. Factory reset and manually re-install 1 more time.
If that doesn't fix it, I'd exchange it since its a new purchase.