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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)..
schumaku wrote:
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.
Okay, I will look into this. Would setting it up as an access point/bridge/repeater or the like be different if I had it connected through my router first?
i.e. modem -> r7000 -> switch -> r8300?
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)..
- To be honest I don't see it but my roommates are adamant that the wifi connection from mine in the living room is not enough in their room and therefore they purchased the r8300. But they won't take just my word for it so I'm looking for options and backup.
I will try the access point route tonight and update with the results. Agree with what schumaku and michaelkenward have stated. In regard to comcast, they don't support going CM700-Switch--2x routers. You have to have CM700--router and then either router in AP mode or switch setup. I'm on comcast so know that you'll have problems adding a switch after the modem.
Arepollo wrote:
I will try the access point route tonight and update with the results.Wise move. See above.
Nice to see that the other resident experts agree.
The good news is that the CM700 – the exact details are very important – is not one of those "modem only" devices that also provides limited router features that you have to disable when used with a genuine router.
plemans wrote:
Agree with what schumaku and michaelkenward have stated. In regard to comcast, they don't support going CM700-Switch--2x routers. You have to have CM700--router and then either router in AP mode or switch setup. I'm on comcast so know that you'll have problems adding a switch after the modem.
The only way I have to get the connection from the r7000 to the r8300 is through a switch, unless there's a different mechanic to the patch panel in my apartment that I'm not aware of. I can definitely go back to cm700 -> r7000 -> switch/patch panel -> r8300(AP).
This is the switch that I have: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A128S24/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Technically I have 2 but the second is just for my consoles/tv in my room.
Also, will setting up the r8300 as an access point change what network it is broadcasting? i.e. r7000 is broadcasting SSID 1, r8300 is currently broadcasting SSID 2, as an AP will it now only also broadcast SSID 1? -this is more so I know how much crap I'm going to have to deal with for device configurations.
You can do cm700->R7000->switch->R8300. That should work fine but just put the R8300 in AP mode. AP mode disables the routing functions and lets the R7000 handle it. It won't change SSID parameters. Thats something you can manually change. If you're living in aparmtents (from the sounds of your prior correspondence), download a wireless scanner (either phone or pc) and use it to find the least congested. Here's an article that goes over benefits and how-to's of doing this.
plemans wrote:
You can do cm700->R7000->switch->R8300. That should work fine but just put the R8300 in AP mode. AP mode disables the routing functions and lets the R7000 handle it. It won't change SSID parameters. Thats something you can manually change. If you're living in aparmtents (from the sounds of your prior correspondence), download a wireless scanner (either phone or pc) and use it to find the least congested. Here's an article that goes over benefits and how-to's of doing this.
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Okay! Great news! Setting it up as an access point worked! I'm now getting almost max (~74Mbps) download speeds over wifi from the r8300. Being able to convince my roommate that it wouldn't remove all the SSID settings and whatnot made me able to get the admin credentials to set it all up. Now the apartment can be in peace and quiet because internet for everyone!
