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R9
May 21, 2026Aspirant
R8000P unable to hit 1 Gbps - PPPoE CTF issue
Hi, So, I purchased this router, R8000P, way back in 2017. I recently upgraded my ISP plan to 1 Gbps. My connection is PPPoE. On a wired connection, I get around 950ish but on a wireless, I only g...
plemans
May 22, 2026Guru - Experienced User
Those speeds are what you can expect from that router.
1 gig over wired.
Max of around that 600mbps wired. And thats under optimal conditions.
Wireless speeds have always been very inflated. Read the review above and see.
For faster speeds, you'd need a faster router AND device you're testing one.
But you really don't need faster if you're hitting those speeds.
the reason why is most devices barely use the bandwidth they have. Streaming 4k only takes 25-50mbps per device.
You really only see the benefit during large file downloads or if you're moving massive databases around.