RS700S not delivering 1.5Gbps

I recently upgraded my modem and router so I could add more devices and get higher speeds. I purchased the Netgear Nighthawk CM2000 cable modem and the Nighthawk RS700S Wifi 7 router. According to th...

FURRYe38
Aug 26, 2024
What speeds are seen if you enabled Smart connect, leaving MIMO and OFDMA enabled?

MIMO I believe is needed to see faster speeds over wifi.

Try the following channels as well, 1 on 2.4Ghz, 40 on 5Ghz and 69(PSC) on 6Ghz.

BH_C

stanfrench

Luminary

Aug 24, 2024

Hi BobbyP,

I checked the link speeds in the Device Manager of the Nighthawk app as you suggested and here's the result for my devices :

- iPad Pro: 2215 Mbps (40% reduction is 1,330 Mbps) at 6GHz. ST= 1,017 Mbps.

- iPad Pro: 1876 Mbps (40% reduction is 1,125 Mbps) at 5GHz. ST= 804 Mbps.

- iPhone 14: 1055 Mbps (40% reduction is 633 Mbps) at 5GHz. ST= 575 Mbps.

- Macbook: 1172 Mbps (40% reduction is 703 Mbps) at 5GHz. ST=785 Mbps.

The actual speed from the Speedtest app (ST) is next to each one.

The figures improve as I get closer to the router. I did try a 2.5 Gbps USB-C adapter with my Macbook and iPad (iMac too). For some reason I can't understand, it capped out at 940 Mbps on all, even the iPad which can get almost 1,100 Mbps wirelessly. Any thoughts on why the ethernet speeds are capped?

Thanks,

Stan

FURRYe38

Guru - Experienced User

Aug 26, 2024

What brand and model ethernet adapter are you using?

What speeds does it support.

Tried different ethernet supporting PCs to compare speed results?

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RS700S not delivering 1.5Gbps