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R7000 Not allowing full speed
Need some help getting router to allow full ISP speed. Here’s where I’m at: Upgraded ISP speed to 300Mbps, but have always had consistent 96-98Mbps speed, even after upgrade. Had service provider her...
> Model: R7000|AC1900 Smart WIFI Router
Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
for Documentation. Get the User Manual (at least). Read. Look for the
LED descriptions and "Troubleshoot". Then look at the LAN Ethernet
port-status LEDs on the router?
> [...] I can't seem to figure out why the router is capping my speed.
> [...]
What makes you think that the router is your bottleneck?
> WAN: 1000M/Full
That suggests that the link between the modem and the router is
running at gigabit/s speed.
> [...] Apple TV. [...]
I know nothing about your (unspecified) "Apple TV", but many TVs have
slower-than-gigabit/s Ethernet ports; they simply don't need higher
speed to do their job. I'd expect an amber port-status LED on that
connection.
> 2.4G WLAN: 600M
> 5G WLAN: 1300M
Wireless speeds depend on many things, including the capabilities of
the client device. Such theoretical maximum speeds are seldom
realistic.
> [...] 1.0.9.88 firmware, [...]
- >[…] Read. Look for the
LED descriptions and "Troubleshoot". Then look at the LAN Ethernet
port-status LEDs on the router? […]
Apologies for leaving out that detail. I did read the manuals and troubleshooting as much as I could before posting, which is why I’m now posting because I’m stuck
>[…] What makes you think that the router is your bottleneck? […]
Because I mentioned modem speeds are fine, but output after router seems to be the issue. Unless it’s cables, which I also mentioned I swapped out for new ones.
>[…] That suggests that the link between the modem and the router is running at gigabit/s speed […]
Exactly, so this is also the reason for thinking the issue above.
>[…] I know nothing about your (unspecified) "Apple TV" […]
Agree and nothing to worry about here. I just posted that detail for context as to what was plugged into the router, since details are sometimes helpful.
>[…] https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/2069376#M186506 […]
Not sure why the link. Are you advising to try the latest firmware?> Apologies for leaving out that detail. [...]
This reveals what, exactly, about what the LEDs are doing?
> [...] but output after router seems to be the issue. Unless it's
> cables, which I also mentioned I swapped out for new ones."cables" to _what_? The best cable on the planet won't make a slow
device faster.> Agree and nothing to worry about here. [...]
Then about what, exactly, are you complaining? "speed" to _what_?
> [...] Are you advising to try the latest firmware?
You seem to be trying different versions, none of which is the
latest. Any reason?