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Slow internet when connected to Wifi (R6260)
I have a fiber internet service of 300+ mpbs. When I plug from my laptop directly into the wall, I get the full bandwidth; but when I use wifi with this Nighthawk model, it limits bandwidth to betwe...
Greetings Michael, thanks for your response!
The firmware version I currently show - V1.1.0.84_1.0.1
UPDATE: Last night, I saw a YT video showing that you could change DNS to 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1 and it would help. So, I did that, but it didn't do better than the automatic DNS setting. SO, I changed it back to automatic ("Automatically from ISP") and saved, then SUDDENLY! I had the max download/upload of 300+ mbps, but ONLY on the 5ghz channel. The 2.4ghz channel then became even slower than before (download ranging 10-20 mpps (upload ranging 20-50) compared to 50-90 previous to these changes. My fiber service provides for a max of 300+ mbps bandwidth down/up.
As so to other settings I changed on the unit based on other articles I saw here, I disabled Accept Point mode, Traffic Meter and Qos. There are no parental controls on this unit that I could find. Lastly, on the Wireless Setup page, I changed the channel from "AUTO" to "06" on 2.4ghz and from "AUTO" to "161" on 5ghz channel. When I saw what happened to the 2.4ghz channel, I changed it back to "AUTO" and saved, but it didn't help the speed to go back to what it was before (averaging 50 - 90 mbps download/upload).
clang7 wrote:
I had the max download/upload of 300+ mbps, but ONLY on the 5ghz channel. The 2.4ghz channel then became even slower than before (download ranging 10-20 mpps (upload ranging 20-50) compared to 50-90 previous to these changes. My fiber service provides for a max of 300+ mbps bandwidth down/up.
The 5 GHz speed is about right for some devices and a basic router like the R6260. (Take no notice of the numbers quoted on the box for wifi speeds.)
50-90 Mbps is also not out of the ordinary for some 2.4 GHz clients.
A lot depends on how you test speeds. One test with one yest site is not reliable.
Do these devices perform a lot better when connected to more powerful wifi sources?
To make the most of your 300 Mbps Internet service, invest in something that lets you connect with wired Ethernet.