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R7000 Slow download speed (wired and wireless)
I have the R7000 for about a year now and originally I had the correct download and upload speeds that corresponds with my ISP rates.
At this moment my ISP (cable) delivers 120 Mbps down and 12 Mbps up.
However I read a news article on a computer website that my ISP would start increasing the down speed to 150 Mbps and that in some regions this was already availabe.
Therefore I unplugged my modem and plugged it again after a minute of 2 in order to restart/reset and hoped for the higher down speed.
When I used several speedtesters (speedtest.net, my ISP speedtester, speedtest.nl, etc.) all came to the same result, approx. 90 Mbps down and 12 Mbps up.
Yesterday I conducted these test on 2 separate wired computer (HTPC and desktop).
After connecting my HTPC directly to the modem and performing the test I got the correct advertised speeds (120 Mbps down and 12 Mbps up).
Therefore it is certainly related to the router.
Today I also tried speedtest.net by Ookla on my Galaxy S5 with wireless 5G and got the same bad results as with the wired connection (90 Mbps down and 12 Mbps up).
I'm also on a channel that is not occupied by another user.
I also noticed that the highest firmware version on the support site of the R7000 is 1.0.4.30, however when I look in the upper right corner of the web UI of the router it shows firmware version V1.0.5.48_1.1.79.
How is that possible?
Moreover next to the advanced settings tab, there is a message indicating that there is a new firmware available.
When I click this message the router tries to connect to the Netgear-server to download the firmware but after a few seconds it tells me that there is no new firmware available.
I read here on the forum some other people having similar problems and tried to downgrade to a lower firmware version.
But I couldn't find an answer that mentioned one firmware version that works best.
My questions:
1) What would be the first best thing to try?
2) When reverting back to a previous firmware, what is the best firmware to choose?
3) What is the correct procedure for reverting firmware?
P.S. For your information upload and download QoS is always disabled.
The RMA indeed resolved the issue.
P.S. I accidently marked the answer of Tarund as the answer to my question.
Can you please remove that?
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Answer to your questions:
The firmware you're on now has been pulled by Netgear because two bugs were identified in the latest firmwares (1.0.5.*** and 1.0.6.***); both were pulled by Netgear. Also, Netgear did not identiy what was wrong with those firmwares. The latest version available, 1.0.4.30, has been known to be the most stable so far. Downgrade process below:
- Factory reset your router first on your current firmware version,1.0.5.48_1.1.79
- After initial setup, downgrade firmware to 1.0.4.30
- Factory reset again
- Setup your router again as if it was a brand new router
If you still have issues, very possible your ISP could be having issues as well in your area. I would recommend calling them to check if any maintenance work or if any performance degradation is being reported in your area.
It would have been nice if Netgear would have notified me in the router web interface that the firmware was pulled, as they do with new firmware notifications.
Nonetheless I tried what you suggested but without any result.
I even tried the following:
- I also tried FW 1.0.4.28 after downgrading to 1.0.4.30
- Factory reset
- Speedtest with wired connection, but no success (exact same results as before)
- Performed a reboot from web interface (192.168.1.1) with FW 1.0.4.28, no success
- Speedtest with wired connection, but no success (exact same results as before)
- Downgraded to FW 1.0.3.56
- Factory reset
- Speedtest with wired connection, but no success (exact same results as before)
- Performed a reboot from web interface (192.168.1.1) with FW 1.0.3.56, no success
- Tried switching LAN port on router, no success / same results
For your information after each factory reset I left the settings at stock settings when performing the speedtest.
That's also the reason I didn't perform a factory reset anymore between each downgrade as described above because before each downgrade it just had a factory reset a few seconds before.
I also connected my desktop directly to the modem and EUREKA, I have immediately 120 Mbps download at my disposal.
Therefore it must be the router!
I'm affraid it's broken because I have no clue anymore.
Any ideas?
Anybody any additional ideas?
- What's RMA. I'm having similar issues
RMA = Return Merchandise Authorization
It means that Netgear allows you to send you product back and get it repaired or replaced by a similar product.
But please don't send you product back without having received a RMA number from Netgear.
You should formally get a RMA number from Netgear before returning your product.
