Slow WiFi troubleshooting

Question

I was hoping someone could help me troubleshoot my slow WiFi speeds. When I directly connect to my router via ethernet, I get 700mbps that I'm supposed to get by my ISP. My wifi adapter on windows shows a linkspeed of 1300mbps but whenever I do speedtests, I cap out at 200mbps even if I'm right next to the router. All the firmware on my system is up to date and I'm connecting to the 5g network.

Thanks in advance for everyone's help!

plemans · Answer

Try factory resetting.&nbsp;
During the install, make sure to leave qos, access control, parental controls, and traffic monitoring all disabled.&nbsp;

wcalifas · Answer

You'll never get the same speeds over wifi no matter what router you have, Only wired will give you what you pay for, just and FYI.

michaelkenward · Answer

KPatel&nbsp;wrote:
My wifi adapter on windows shows a linkspeed of 1300mbps but whenever I do speedtests, I cap out at 200mbps even if I'm right next to the router. 
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That is as fast as some wifi clients will deliver. It is even faster than many are capable of.
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Does the same wifi client give much higher speeds with different wifi sources?
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It might be worth a bit of background reading.
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Understand Wi-Fi 4/5/6 (802.11 n/ac/ad/ax)
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@duckware knows their stuff and can bust a few myths and cut through marketing hype.
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KPatel · Answer

Even when I use the QoS speedtest through the router, the speeds are 2x-3x higher than what I get when I'm using my PC adapter.

FURRYe38 · Answer

Would be helpful to know what NG product and model # you are referring too...

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