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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 ...
> 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.
I found out it is a https://www.centurylink.com/home/help/internet/modems-and-routers/zyxel-c1100z.html
I don’t know how to tell if my router issues is due to the dsl or not.
I don’t know how to tell if my router issues is due to the dsl or not.
> I don't know how to tell if my router issues is due to the dsl or not.
Presumably, "The modem status area of the user interface" of the
C1100Z would give you some clues as to the actual DSL link rate. I'd
guess that CenturyLink (or a monthly statement therefrom) could tell you
for what speed the account holder is paying.> Connected to what?
Still a mystery.
- I’m not sure what you mean by “connected to what.”
If ur talking about the dsl, it is connected to the phone jack in the wall.
(Sorry if I’m sounding dumb or not answering your questions correctly I don’t know much about these kinds of problems)> I'm not sure what you mean by "connected to what."
I'm not sure that I can make it any clearer.
> > My nighthawk [...]
>
> Also still a mystery. Look for "Model" on the product label.
> Connected to what?Perhaps you should start with the easy question. About what,
exactly, are we talking?> The firmware that it's on is v1.0.9.88
What, exactly, is "it"?
> If ur talking about the dsl, it is connected to the phone jack in the
> wall.What, exactly, does "the dsl" mean to you?
> [...] I don't know much about these kinds of problems)Can you identify the boxes in front of you? It's not a trick
question. Then you might advance to where the wires go.