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bc5081
Jan 18, 2025Aspirant
rs500 slow upload speed
I am using Verizon fios 1 gig with a nighthawk rs500 and getting slow upload speed. Speeds measured using speedtest.net. I am showing wired speed but wifi speed is even worse at 2-3 mbps. Wired s...
FURRYe38
Mar 13, 2025Guru - Experienced User
Might ask NG support if there is any kind of beta FW available to help check this.
bc5081 wrote:
It didn't help me either. I asked tier 2 support multiple times if I should return the router and was told to keep troubleshooting. Here I am 3 months in with a router that doesn't work that I can't return. Netgear offered me a replacement that would also not work for what it's worth.
I do have a cool looking $400 paperweight though....
Brian91223
Mar 13, 2025Aspirant
I returned the RS200 I bought to Amazon within days after purchasing when I couldn’t figure this issue out. It’s totally unacceptable. Verizon Fios is a huge ISP and very reliable. I bought the latest Google Nest product and it immediately got the full upload and download speeds that my Verizon Plan specifies.