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R6120 - Router Is Slow
Hi there guys, After having a frustrating call with a "Tech Expert" wanting to charge me 200 bucks per year for support, I've scooped down to this low (the forums). I am having very slow speeds wi...
You're right. It is the router.
Reason why is the R6120 isn't gigabit bit. Its only has 10/100mbps connections.
so you're going to max out at that 90-95mbps max.
for faster speeds, you'd need to upgrade to a gigabit router.
- Right, thanks for the info.
Well, I have another question. I have a Netgear Powerline adapter that connects straight from my modem, to my Xbox in my other room. However, I'm getting really slow speeds too.
Jimmy_jazzy wrote:
Right, thanks for the info.
Well, I have another question. I have a Netgear Powerline adapter that connects straight from my modem, to my Xbox in my other room. However, I'm getting really slow speeds too.you didn't put what powerline adapter you have. some are only 10/100mbps as well.
as well as powerline suffers from decreases in speeds due to distance/crossing circuits/interference.
Your wifi might be 1200mbps (aggregate) but if the ethernet connection is only 10/100mbps, you're not going to get faster speeds. As thats the bottleneck. Its the problem when you buy a base model router.
- Wow, that's super frustrating. Why didn't they guy over the phone just tell me that? Lol.
It's the Netgear Powerline 2000. So, it should be able to handle 250 MBPS.
- And also, it says on the packaging the router can handle up to 1200 MBPS? So, it should be able to handle 250 Mbps.