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Yellowshock
Aspirant
Dec 29, 2016
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Slow wired ethernet

Hi folks, I just upgraded from an Asus RT-AC66U to the X6 and have found the ethernet connection to be slow as dirt. My internet connection is 175Mbps down and 25 Up. My Asus consistently clocked 20...
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    Yellowshock
    Dec 31, 2016

    Problem solved: return to Amazon.:robotsurprised:

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ElaineM
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Dec 30, 2016

Welcome to the community, Yellowshock

 

Have you tried doing a power cycle together with your modem?

Do you have the latest firmware installed on the router?

Do a factory reset after then configure the settings. 

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    Yellowshock
    Aspirant
    Dec 31, 2016

    Thanks for the suggestions Elaine. I have tried all of those things, yes. Didn't make a difference. Only once did it briefly hit over 100 Mbps but not after any settings were changed. 

    Frustrated with this device, about ready to try Tomato on it to see if I can control the hardware more.