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R8000, MB8611 and Xfinity
I have an older AC3200 (circa 2017) but its been working great. Recently, I upgraded modems to a Mot MB8611 to take advantage of the 1-gig speeds. Was having problems and finally resolved the modem...
esk114 wrote:
Recently, I upgraded modems to a Mot MB8611 to take advantage of the 1-gig speeds. Was having problems and finally resolved the modem issue (after a 3rd-Xfinity tech came out).
Now, speed-tests are showing the AC3200 is throttling-back the speed. My desktop is wired to the router, thus, should be getting higher speeds.
You did reset the router, the R8000 I assume, after you changes the modem? You don't say.
This is important to erase any settings that the router may have inherited from the old modem.