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R6700v3 New Firmware Slow Speeds
Hi. I have a Netgear 6700v3 connected to a Netgear CM600 modem. I pay for 300Mbps download and 30Mbps upload. I usually get 300-340Mbps download during speed tests. I noticed recently that I was...
Current ISP: Comcast with gigabit service.
Modem: Netgear CM1000v2
August 2020 I purchased a Netgear r6700v3 and installed with firmware 1.0.4.98 (stock settings no tinkering). compared to my previous router Asus rt-acrh13 the Netgear 6700v3 does have better range on both bands. But, I noticed slower 5 ghz speeds at 275 mbps instead of 375 mbps. Also which was really strange I was also noticing slower wired connection speeds (200 mbps) than my WiFi. (Yes... I retested with new Cat6 cables)
Searching for a solution I found this thread and installed firmware 1.0.3.66, reset my router to factory settings and turned off firmware auto update. Now on firmware 1.0.3.66, I can confirm my 5 ghz speeds are back to 375 mbps and my wired connections are at 600 mbps.
I am happy about the fix but, not excited about running a router with older firmware.
Thank you Ben for your post.
I encountered the same problems (1gb internet) I'm currently on the most recent firmeware (1.0.4.98) - trick was to factory reset the router following upgrade. Also made sure to disable SIP ALG and change NAT filtering to Open (both located in WAN Setup) as I was having issues with WIFI Calls being dropped.