R6700v2 Bridged Mode - internet becomes very slow on all network devices

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plshlpmyrouter wrote:

 

My desktop is connected directly by ethernet cable to a Nighthawk R6700v2 (firmware 1.2.0.42_1.0.1), which I have connected via Bridge Mode to my modem (Bell Home 3000).  

 

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This is a WiFi bridge? I ask because the bridge term means different things in different contexts.

Remember, a WiFi bridge isn't going to be that fast. But 2 Mbps isn't that good.

Then there is the complication of the Bell Home 3000. Not all modem/routers play nicely with bridged links.

This bit is odd:

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the bridge mode setup seems to have slowed down the internet speed for all devices connected wirelessly to the network. The connection speed for the other devices returns to normal when I turn off the router. 

 

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So all is well when the R6700v2 is off?

I'd be tempted to try Powerline Ethernet as an alternative.