There is some confusion here as to what devices you are talking about. Take this bit:
@FlintFenton wrote:
The problem is that I'm getting 200+ Mbps speed to/thru my modem, but only 36 Mbps speed thru my Nighthawk R8500 router.
Your "footer" has tagged the R8500, but you have put your message in the section dedicated to DSL Modems & Routers. The R8500 isn't one of them. The place to ask about them is here:
Nighthawk WiFi Routers
No matter, but if you want more detailed insights, you could tell people what the modem is in front of the router.
@FlintFenton wrote:
Same slow speed over my WIFI. So it appears that my router is delivering only 18% of what my modem is providing. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
When it comes to your wifi speeds, that's down to the stuff you connected. If you dig out an ancient mobile phone and connect it to the fastest wifi service on the planet, it will not suddenly upgrade the phone's technology and catch up with the router. In the same way that connecting the fastest phone you can buy to a 20th century wifi source will not be magically faster.
It might be worth a bit of background reading.
Understand Wi-Fi 4/5/6 (802.11 n/ac/ad/ax)
@duckware knows their stuff and can bust a few myths and cut through marketing hype.
The big question is about the experience you get. Don't worry about speed tests, is the wifi fast enough to do what you want?
