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ifixidevices
Jun 10, 2016Luminary
R8500: QOS is terrible on this $400 router
So prior to getting this router I was using a $20 off of eBay refurbished Linksys E6500 router running DD WRT (yes you can run it on that router if you know where to find the firmware for it.) Anyway...
- Jun 12, 2016
The new firmware seemed to have helped. I adjusted a few things as well and it appears to be working fine.
As for the comment of 3 figure routers and 4 figure routers there has to be some improvement over the 2 figure routers and multi-3 figure routers otherwise what's the point?
I'm trying to future proof a little which is why I picked this router. Regardless though I may just take it back and stick with my $20 DDWRT router. I don't have the latest and greatest tech (2012 macbook air and multiple iPhone 6 plus' and one room over from the router and I can't even get 60mbps through any speedtests (run it through the gigabit mac that's hardwired and I get around 65mbps every time.
I don't have a fast enough nas box at my home but I'd be curious to see wireless to lan speeds. I wonder if I can even break 100mbps with this thing...
ElaineM
Jun 10, 2016NETGEAR Employee Retired
Hi ifixidevices,
Have you tried the latest firmware?
We have just released firmware version 1.0.2.64.