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Slow speeds
My nighthawk is now up and running but is still is running at the same speed as my century link router. Is there anyway I can up the speed? I saw on here you can change the firmware but that was from 2018. Is there a solution now that is better then the one from 2018?
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You don't provide useful information.
What router did you previously had and what speeds did you get then?
Are you talking about wired or wireless speeds?
How are you testing?
Which firmware do you have now on the Nighthawk? ("latest" is not a version)
- The firmware that it’s on is v1.0.9.88
I’m testing using the nighthawk app on my phone.
These are wireless speeds since I can’t connect an Ethernet cord to my Xbox.
My century link router is called a 80211n
I don’t know what mbps speeds the centurylink router was previously on but I know the ping was always in the 120s.> My century link router is called a 80211n. [...]
Not likely. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11n-2009
Look at the label on the thing, whatever it is. Hints:
https://www.centurylink.com/home/help/internet/modems-and-routers.html
> My nighthawk [...]
Also still a mystery. Look for "Model" on the product label.
Connected to what?> [...] I read on the internet [...]
Thanks for the helpful link. Who "on the internet" knows anything
about the level of your DSL service?> [...] still is running at the same speed as my century link router.
> [...]
If the bottleneck in your stuff is your DSL service or your DSL
modem, then no router in the world will make it any faster.
Is the Model: A7000|Nighthawk AC1900 WiFi USB Adapter - USB 3.0 listed in your footer involved in this in anyway? Or did you just click the first thing that popped up when you wrote your message?
Also, what centurylink gateway do you have?
What speeds do you pay for?
What speeds do you get hardwired into the centurylink gateway?
And from your netgear router?
And how are you testing your speeds? wireless (and what band)? Wired?
Details are important for us to help
- I’m testing my speeds with the nighthawk app on my phone.
It says I have 1.22mbps download and .72mbps upload. I read on the internet that it’s suppose to be at 25mbps but the app still says 1.22 is moderate.
My century link router is called a 80211n. On the router it says 2.4g so that might be what your talking about with hardwired speeds.
I can’t tell you what we pay for because I’m the only one that uses the wifi in the house.
I asked my mother for information but she said she didn’t care because she doesn’t use it.
If you could tell me if I need anymore information I’ll try to find it.
Brant_miller24 wrote:
I’m testing my speeds with the nighthawk app on my phone.That actually tells the router to run its own speed test. It isn't testing wifi speeds. You can do that using something like the Speedtest app.
If you expect a new router to suddenly make everything go faster, you may be out of luck. The speed you get is set by the modem that connects you to the Internet. Nothing can make that go faster, not even a new modem. That is set by the Internet service provider.
The only way to get a faster connection is to pay for a faster service. (Not all ISPs can offer that, because the local telephone service isn't up to it.) Or you can see if there is a better ISP in your area.
We still do not know what Netgear device you are using.
The question about what the unnamed Netgear router is connected to refers to the modem that plugs into the phone socket.
If the link is correct, we do know that you have a Zyxel C1100Z modem. In reality, this is a modem/router. Adding another router to that is asking for trouble.
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 SupportThe bottom line is that, as others have explained to you, nothing is going to make your Internet go faster than the modem can deliver. Ask your ISP what speed you are paying for.
1.22 Mbps is very slow by DSL standards. A decent service can get 70 Mbps. But that depends on the local infrastructure and how far you are from the box that connects you to the Internet.
