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DarnellDoink123
Jan 23, 2021Follower
R8000 slow wifi speeds, normal ethernet
We have 500/500Mbps internet speeds, just tested over wifi now and got 258/150Mbps over 5G, which is obviously very good right now and I would be happy if it was consistent. Tested through ethernet a...
plemans
Jan 25, 2021Guru - Experienced User
try installing version 1.0.4.28 of the firmware to the router. Then do a factory reset and a clean install (not from backup). Just get the basics of your internet connect. don't change anything else. Then try testing your speeds. (disable auto-updates if it helps).
Make sure to leave qos, traffic monitoring, access control, and parental controls disabled