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R7000 has half the wifi speed as ethernet connection
I have "gigabit" internet via Xfinity. I am running my own SB2800 cable modem and using a R7000 for the router (V1.0.9.88_10.2.88). I am getting the same speeds (900+) directly out of the ethernet ...
Router is fine, but I suggest you read and understand this web pages:
https://www.lifewire.com/how-fast-is-a-wifi-network-816543
Not knowing the wireless device 802.11 speed nor the number of antenna's, I'd say you are doing good. The R7000 and most other routers have 2 antenna's per SSID. Some do have MU-MIMO capability (Google it if you don't understand) but that too requires a router with that feature and a wireless device that has it as well.
It all comes down to matched h/w capability, the router and device. Just like many phones have AC capability, all that means is they can connect to a 5Ghz SSID usually.
Oh, the fairly new 802.11 AD devices, well, there are not many, and not many routers that put that speed out. However some devices have poor record of reaching the speed and f/w is not mature.
Router is fine, but I suggest you read and understand this web pages:
https://www.lifewire.com/how-fast-is-a-wifi-network-816543
Not knowing the wireless device 802.11 speed nor the number of antenna's, I'd say you are doing good. The R7000 and most other routers have 2 antenna's per SSID. Some do have MU-MIMO capability (Google it if you don't understand) but that too requires a router with that feature and a wireless device that has it as well.
It all comes down to matched h/w capability, the router and device. Just like many phones have AC capability, all that means is they can connect to a 5Ghz SSID usually.
Oh, the fairly new 802.11 AD devices, well, there are not many, and not many routers that put that speed out. However some devices have poor record of reaching the speed and f/w is not mature.
Thank you very much for the great information!