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r8300 is Only getting 2Mbps
Roommate has this router, and is only getting <2 Mbps on speedtest.
For some background - we have 75Mbps internet, coax is connected to the modem which has an ethernet cable to the wall. That ...
Any specific reason for operating to routers at all?
Forget about crappy bridge or repeater operation modes, as you have a nice in-house network cabling. Keep all routing on the R7000, and operate the R8300 as a wireless access point (if really required)..
What firmware version do you have on the device?
A number is more useful than "the latest". (It may not be by the time people read this.) There can also be newer versions, or "hot fixes", that do not show up if you check for new firmware in the browser interface.
It might also help if you told people what the modem is in front of this router. The model number could be useful. Is it, by any chance, also a router, with a set of LAN ports on the back?
Arepollo wrote:
For some background - we have 75Mbps internet, coax is connected to the modem which has an ethernet cable to the wall. That connection goes into the patch panel where it plugs into a gigabit switch in order to feed the rest of the apartment wall ethernet ports. My router(r7000) is connected to one of these and my game consoles are wired to it, I am getting ~70 Mbps speeds both wired and wireless. My roommates router is connected to a different port, but the same way and is getting less than 2 Mbps.
That is a messy network that sounds like a disaster waiting to happen.
Two routers on your network can cause headaches. For example, you can end up with local address problems. Among other things, the other router can misdirect addresses that the Netgear router usually handles, such as routerlogin.net or the usual IP address for a router, 192.168.1.1.
This explains some of the other drawbacks.
What is Double NAT? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
Maybe that is behind the speed issues.
The modem is a Netgear c700 - modem only and not provided by the ISP. The r8300 router is on firmware version 1.0.2.130, just checked last night for updates. I double checked to make sure channels were not overlapping and right now the r7000 is creating a 192 network while the r8300 is creating a 10 network, so no overlapping IPs.
Arepollo wrote:
I double checked to make sure channels were not overlapping ..
That does nothing to fix the problem. It is irrelevant if you have to routers on the same network.
I repeat, you need to sort out the double-NAT issue.
Please go back and read ALL of the message I posted.
Arepollo wrote:
The modem is a Netgear c700 - modem only and not provided by the ISP. s.
When I understand things right, both routers are connected to the modem by using a GbE switch:
Modem (pure modem, no NAT) <-> GbE Switch <-installation-> Router A
...................-> Router BYour ISP does support connecting multiple computers/routers at the same time to a Modem?
Are both routers get public IP addresses on thier respective WAN/Internet ports?
schumaku wrote:
Arepollo wrote:
The modem is a Netgear c700 - modem only and not provided by the ISP. s.
When I understand things right, both routers are connected to the modem by using a GbE switch:
Modem (pure modem, no NAT) <-> GbE Switch <-installation-> Router A
...................-> Router BYour ISP does support connecting multiple computers/routers at the same time to a Modem?
Are both routers get public IP addresses on thier respective WAN/Internet ports?
Yes - this is correct. And I have comcast, as far as I know there are no restrictions on routers, only modems.
I'm not entirely sure how to check for the public IPs at this moment. Time is just short this morning until I get home after work. If you give me a couple items to check I can look into it then.
Arepollo wrote:
... modem which has an ethernet cable to the wall. That connection goes into the patch panel where it plugs into a gigabit switch in order to feed the rest of the apartment wall ethernet ports. My router(r7000) is connected to one of these ... My roommates router is connected to a different port, ....
Two NAT routers, no double NAT, ... but using the same (consumer) contract Comcast connection. The set-up can work - permitting both routers get public IP addresses and unrestricted access to the bandwidth you pay for ... or not.
In general, ISPs don't allow this, and only one computer or router can be connected to a modem.Both community members answering here (michaelkenward and myself) are located in Europe, so please check with Comcast on what your subscription or contract does allow.