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wifi speeds > 200mb?
Hello, I have the r6700v3 router, and while connected via ethernet, I am getting the max our connection will allow, which is almost 450mb. The problem lies in the fact that when I connect with ano...
Brian_E72 wrote:I've tested it via both Windows an Ubuntu...same speeds on both, and I've also tried the stock Realtek driver that's used by my laptop which uses the 8821CE chipset......and yes when using the dongle, I had turned off the internal wifi. I've also made sure that there are no other local wifi networks in range that are using the same channel....
switching between windows/ubuntu doesn't change the chipset or device.
did you try a different device?
Did you try the factory reset/reinstall?
I know that switching between Windows/Linux does not change the device. I was stating that fact to let people know that I get the same speeds no matter what OS I'm using to rule out that it's an OS/Driver issue.
And I don't understand the question about what I'm supposed to be reinstalling/resetting to factory specs. The dongle is brand new.
And QoS/Parental controls, etc are turned off in the router. I have QoS capabilities turned off in the OS' as well.
Resetting the router back to factory and doing a clean install.
If you've enabled qos, parental controls, traffic monitoring, access controls. It disables cut through forwarding.
Its needed for speeds >250mbps.
I'd I've read of its settings (disabled) being retained even through a router feature has been disabled and the router rebooted.