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ericseaberg
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Apr 27, 2020
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Slow throughput from Gigabit ISP

I purchased my Nighthawk R9000 from FlashRouters with DD-WRT firmware installed and have had nothing but issues with its implementaion.  I've been back-n-forth many times with the people there, and h...
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  • labatt's avatar
    labatt
    May 05, 2020

    Glad you have a working r9000. I ran DD-WRT on various routers starting with a Linksys WRT54G back in 2006. Was a solid firmware for the most part and lots more knobs to twist. 

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ericseaberg
Tutor
May 05, 2020

I decided NOT to revert back to OEM firmware and found a setting within DD-WRT that enables the "Shortcut Forwarding Engine".  I now have full throughput on wired and wireless devices.  No more VPN, which is totally fine with me.  I need the speed and it's working now.

 

Thanks for all of the help.

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labatt
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May 05, 2020

Glad you have a working r9000. I ran DD-WRT on various routers starting with a Linksys WRT54G back in 2006. Was a solid firmware for the most part and lots more knobs to twist.