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Wifi very slow, download and upload .
For the last 2 weeks my Nighthawk has been very slow more so during peak times, 7/11pm. My provider said that it could be a line problem and that a contractor would be out to look for this. T...
leep58 wrote:For the last 2 weeks my Nighthawk----which nighthawk? you didn't give a model number for it or the firmware version its on? has been very slow more so during peak times, 7/11pm.
My provider said that it could be a line problem and that a contractor would be out to look for this.
They did find a problem outside my premises, I have Fiber to the Node.----What fibre ont/gateway do you have?
Now that this has been fixed the provider asked that I provide a speedtest with the Nighthawk not connected.
The speed showed it had a marked improvement coming directly from the Modem EG: Download and Upload is very good.
Yet when I am doing a speedtest via wifi via the Nighthawk its Downlaod and up load speeds are around 10% of the of capacity.
I have tried changing channels EG: 6 or 11, this seems to make it slower.---If you're testing over 2.4ghz (which channel 6/11 implies) it will be quite slow. 2.4ghz is a much slower network than 5ghz. by a large margin.
The provider says that it is not there problem but the Netgear NightHawk. I beg to differ so I am asking for any help that maybe at hand to fix this ongoing problem.
Regards Lee
What speeds do you pay for?
What speeds do you get hardwired into the gateway?
What speeds do you get hardwired into the router? not over wireless. wireless is sensitive to many factors such as interference, the number and antenna's in yours device, the device itself, testing over 2.4ghz or 5ghz, house size/structure.
These problems have only come about over the last 3 weeks, the provider sent a NBN contractor to find and fix the problem.
He stated that there were several problems that may hav e been the problem and he stated that he fels he fixed the problem.
Yet still during the peak time for internet during the hours of 7pm to Midnight the internet has a poor signal to provide a decent speed to operate my IPTV.
This is not a coincidential that I still have the same problem that it is stated to have been fixed.
Firmware is up ti date and I have a clear view of the Nighthawk RX120 which I believe has 8 antenna's and 1 of the leading WIFI routers on the market.
Firmware changes quickly as well as "up to date' isn't always up to date or even always the best.
Which version are you on?
What fibre ont do you have?
Are you testing over the 2.4ghz? it will be slower than 5ghz. and more sensitive to interference.