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R7000 slow wired speed
I have a R7000 and recently upgraded to a CM1150v modem and there is a significant speed reduction using the router with the modem. A wired connection PC to modem is 600-700MB while the wired conn...
plemans wrote:
I'd try manually updating over a wired connect and then after the update do a factory reset/reinstall because the firmware has changed a lot since the version you're on.You should also reset the router because you are asking it to connect to a new modem. So the R7000 has to forget any settings it picked up from your old modem.
And remember the other golden rule.
Be sure to restart your network in this sequence:- Turn off and unplug modem.
- Turn off router and computers.
- Plug in and turn on modem. Wait 2 minutes for it to connect.
- Turn on the router and wait 2 minutes for it to connect.
- Turn on computers and rest of network.
plemans wrote:
I'd try manually updating over a wired connect and then after the update do a factory reset/reinstall because the firmware has changed a lot since the version you're on.
You should also reset the router because you are asking it to connect to a new modem. So the R7000 has to forget any settings it picked up from your old modem.
And remember the other golden rule.
Be sure to restart your network in this sequence:
- Turn off and unplug modem.
- Turn off router and computers.
- Plug in and turn on modem. Wait 2 minutes for it to connect.
- Turn on the router and wait 2 minutes for it to connect.
- Turn on computers and rest of network.
Thank you I will give it a try.
Have same issue, any solution worked?
lpn24 wrote:
Have same issue, any solution worked?
That may or may not be true.Many times "same issues" lobbed in here turn out to have completely different causes and effects.
Your message is so thin on details that it is anybody's guess as to what is going on.
You don't say if you have tried the previous suggestions.
Why not wait until Teledatax reports back before you throw you hat in the ring?
Updating the firmware to the most recent did the trick for me. I am now getting getting the 600mb .