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R6230 Slow Wireless Speed (Download at half speed and Upload at a third the speed)
Current Router Firmware Version: V1.1.0.104_1.0.1 (this is the newest version) I have Verizon Fios and my speeds at 300/300 Mbps (download/upload). I have tested the speed by direct connecting to...
What verizon gateway do you have? ONT I-211M-L
What device are you speedtesting with? Macbook Pro & iPad Pro (both wireless) & AppleTV 4K (wired)
What speeds do you get hardwired into the router? Using the Speedtest app on AppleTV 4K I get 300/300
so the router is getting the full speeds and you're able to get them hardwired.
You might be running into the limitations of that router. Its a base model AC1200 router. Not exactly the fastest router our there.
You can try optimizing it a bit.
1. make sure your speedtesting on 5ghz.
2. do a channel scan to ensure you're on the least congested wifi channels
3. optimum placement. Centrally locate the router for best coverage.
4. disable parental controls, traffic monitoring, access control, and qos and then reboot the router. These can slow down base model routers.
1. make sure your speedtesting on 5ghz. (I am.)
2. do a channel scan to ensure you're on the least congested wifi channels (How do I do a channel scan?)
3. optimum placement. Centrally locate the router for best coverage. (The location has been the same for almost a year and never was an issue.)
4. disable parental controls, traffic monitoring, access control, and qos and then reboot the router. These can slow down base model routers. (How do I do all of these?)