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tj66
Tutor
Aug 14, 2015
Solved

R8000 55 Mbps vs 90 Mbps for direct connet

MY speetest results are routinely 90 Mbps when connected directly to the cable modem.  When I connect the modem to the router, my ethernet sppeds drop to about 55Mbps.  Any ideas?
Troubleshooting
  • netwrks's avatar
    netwrks
    Aug 20, 2015

    When connected to the R8000, what is the connection speed of the WAN port?

    If you have QoS enabled on the router, disable and test again.

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netwrks
Master
Aug 15, 2015

I would start by swapping out the Ethernet cable between the router and modem. Try a CAT6 cable..

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tj66
Tutor
Aug 16, 2015

Thanks.  I've been using the same CAT5e cable for both tests.  I just switch it from the router to the modem.  I don't happen to have any CAT6 cables.  I'll try to dig one up.