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R8500 slow upload speeds (v1.0.0.50_1.0.25)
Have tried the R8500 v1.0.0.50_1.0.25 firmware multiple times but end up downgrading back to v1.0.0.42_1.0.23 each time since uploads are incredibly slow on v1.0.0.50_1.0.25 (~.2mbps instead of ~12mb...
Just curious, do you have anything plugged into the USB ports? If so, try unplugging them and check your speeds. I found that having Network Neighborhood/MacShare selected in the USB section with a thumbdrive plugged in was causing my problem. When I removed the thumbdrive or unchecked that option with the thumbdrive plugged in my upload speeds returned to normal.
Heralo,
I saw your post earlier and was encouraged by your success so I tried it out. I have no USB devices plugged in and I unchecked the Network Neighborhood/MacShare on the ReadySHARE tab. Unfortunately no change.
This is what I get after testing both v1.0.0.42 and v1.0.0.50:
- QoS either enabled or disabled.
- Upload/Download speeds either manually or automatically set.
- Traffic Meter either enabled or disabled.
- ReadySHARE Network Neighborhood/MacShare enabled or disabled (no USB devices present).
A friend of mine just purchased this router as well. I'm hoping he doesn't encounter the same problems because this is embarrassing. We picked this over the new ASUS AC5300.
I spent about 2 hours on the phone with support and they saw the problems and took my config and debug logs. They also had me revert to the previous firmware which seems to have rersolved the issue for me. I'll wait until the next firmware release to see if they've fixed this.
