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R6400v2 Speed Issues
Hello, When we first purchased this router back in Sept 2020, we did not see any improvement in wifi speeds coming from a lower end netgear router that was used before. However, we contacted supp...
This is planned obsolescence. I've spent *hours* learning about channels, firmware, QoS, Advanced setups in routerlogin.com
Don't waste your time. This garbage router barely chugs between 100-400mbps when we are hard-lined at 900mpbs+ from our 1gig service with Google Fiber. This was verified by their WebPass technician.
For $200, you can buy a new router that doesn't offer the garbage firmware speed throttle and non-existent customer support unless you think many hours of your time is worth less than $200. Then have fun digging through forums, try changing firmwares, do factory resets, and changing channels.
2 learnings from this garbage company: WiFi Explorer is a great app, & I now know enough about wireless networks now to confirm Netgarbage has lost a customer for life.