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teddy_c
May 23, 2021Aspirant
R8000 can only get full speed if I factory reset it, but it only lasts for few minutes.
My broadband plan is 1Gbps and I use R8000. I did a factory reset. Then I plugged in the ethernet cable and did Speed Test , at beginning I can get 950Mbps, but a few minutes later I can only get a...
teddy_c
May 23, 2021Aspirant
how are you speedtesting?
- speedtest app and speedtest website, they all give the same speed around 300-400Mbps
Using the built in app?
- the built in speedtest also gives the same speed.
what device are you testing on?
- Mac OS
What modem are you using?
- ISP provided ONU
michaelkenward
May 24, 2021Guru - Experienced User
- teddy_cMay 24, 2021Aspirant
Hi, thank you for your reply
I think the model of ONU doesn't matter since if I plug the cable directly from the ONU to my PC, I can get around 980Mbps.
- michaelkenwardMay 24, 2021Guru - Experienced User
teddy_c wrote:
Hi, thank you for your reply
I think the model of ONU doesn't matter since if I plug the cable directly from the ONU to my PC, I can get around 980Mbps.
That's an unwise assumption.
plemans asked for that information because it could be important. They want to eliminate possible reasons for the problems you see.
If you don't wont to tell people, fine. But you won't get very far.
- teddy_cMay 24, 2021Aspirant
michaelkenward wrote:
teddy_c wrote:Hi, thank you for your reply
I think the model of ONU doesn't matter since if I plug the cable directly from the ONU to my PC, I can get around 980Mbps.
That's an unwise assumption.
plemansasked for that information because it could be important. They want to eliminate possible reasons for the problems you see.
If you don't wont to tell people, fine. But you won't get very far.
For the time being, I will just ignore your unreasonable reply which doesn't reveal your purpose of being here my friend.
Alcatel-Lucent G-240G-C is the model number.
- teddy_cMay 24, 2021Aspirant
Is there any way to solve this issue?