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Windows 11 slow download speeds
Is anyone experiencing the same:
I have three laptops all fully updated with the latest version of Windows 11, one is a work laptop and the other two are personal. Each windows 11 device is connected to my netgear RS100 router just fine but is experiencing severely downgraded download speeds of about 20 mbps.
The interesting thing is that all my apple devices, iphones and ipads, are getting normal download service of 300+ mpbs.
And, I have a desktop hard connected to the router via Lan cable getting 500+ mbps download.
I have been on with my corporate helpdesk for help with work laptop and they cannot figure anything out.
I have been on with Microsoft for one of my personal laptops for about 7 hours with multiple things tried and they still have not been able to improve. So I am wondering now if it is the router. Things have been great for months until now.
Anyone have any ideas??
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Is this with these PCs wireless or ethernet connected to the router?
What FW version is on the router?
Be sure that any ethernet or wireless adapter drivers are updated on the PCs.
Be sure to disable any MAC Address randomizers on PC, phones and pads while at home:
NETGEAR Mobile Applications and Android/Apple/Windows Devices FAQ | NETGEAR CommunitiesMight contact MS about this as well.
The three laptops are all only wifi (no LAN receptor at all), all drivers are up to date. I have been very much in touch with MS. Thanks for the info on randomizers, that is new to me, I'll check out. I am unsure of the "FW" version.
I see that you have already talked to Microsoft, did that go into public/private network settings?
Tried the usual trick of getting the laptops to forget the wifi connection and setting it up from scratch?
What router/gateway/optical network termination (ONT) connects you to the Internet?
Does the same thing when you use the laptops away from the RS100?
Sounds like this happened recently. Anything changed? Checked that it wasn't the usual monthly Windows update that killed it?
