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R8000 fios slow internet speeds
So I've had this router for a couple years now and I didn't really notice until recently just how bad the performance really is. I have Fios gigabit internet and have verified the feed from Verizon i...
- I understand I won't get the same performance on wireless but in the netgear app, it only registers 350mbps connection to the internet. also when I hardwire in to the router I'm not getting gigabit either. however the raw feed from Verizon reads 1000mbps. The router is rated for gigabit speeds, would it not read gigabit when running the speedtest to see what is possible? How do I know what the true performance is?
- As far as I understand, Verizon Fios gigabit does not use a modem or gateway.
- I've had everything disabling from the beginning and tried enabling today it to fix it. Of course then I saw this community site and realized they all said to keep them off... I will try to reset everything and see what happens.
Most verizon services have some type of gateway or ONT. Just curious what yours is connected to.
You should be able to hit gigabit speeds on that device. Let me know how it goes after the factory reset/retest