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WiFi speed is low

gchengznetg1
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WiFi speed is low

The WiFi speed is 300+300Mbps in the specification, But only get 90 Mbps after router.  If directly connect to the modem, the speed is 215 Mbps.  Is it router problem?  Or other facts can cause this problm?  Please help.

OS: Windows 10

 

 

Model: WNDR3300v2|N600 Wireless Dual Band Router
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antinode
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> [...] only get 90 Mbps after router. If directly connect to the
> modem, the speed is 215 Mbps. Is it router problem? [...]

 

   Perhaps "limitation" would be more accurate than "problem".
Different model, same limitation:

      https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1711958

 

   Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
for Documentation.  Get the WNDR3300v2 Setup Manual.  Read.  Look for
"Technical Specifications" and "Interface Specifications".

 

> [...] Or other facts can cause this problm? [...]

 

   Other things _could_ cause such a problem, but the specifications of
the WNDR3300v2 would be enough.


> WiFi speed is low

 

   If you check, I'd guess that you'd find that your wired speed is
similarly limited.

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antinode
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Re: WiFi speed is low

> [...] only get 90 Mbps after router. If directly connect to the
> modem, the speed is 215 Mbps. Is it router problem? [...]

 

   Perhaps "limitation" would be more accurate than "problem".
Different model, same limitation:

      https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1711958

 

   Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
for Documentation.  Get the WNDR3300v2 Setup Manual.  Read.  Look for
"Technical Specifications" and "Interface Specifications".

 

> [...] Or other facts can cause this problm? [...]

 

   Other things _could_ cause such a problem, but the specifications of
the WNDR3300v2 would be enough.


> WiFi speed is low

 

   If you check, I'd guess that you'd find that your wired speed is
similarly limited.

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@gchengznetg1 wrote:

The WiFi speed is 300+300Mbps in the specification, But only get 90 Mbps after router. 

 


Wifi speeds depend, as much as anything, on the client device that you are using. 300Mbps is faster as some devices can manage especially of they are on 2.4 GHz.

 

Remember, specifications are about standards and marketing. No one ever gets those measurements.

 

The WNDR3300v2 is an old (2010) and slow. N600 is ancient.

 

It has another speed limit in the speed of the LAN and WAN ports 10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx, RJ-45. (At least, that's what the manual says.) No matter how fast your local wifi speeds, you'lle never see 300 Mbps in links to the outside world.

 

That raises questions about this:

 


@gchengznetg1 wrote:

If directly connect to the modem, the speed is 215 Mbps. 

 


I assume that this is a wired measurement. Don't be surprised if you don't see wired speeds anywhere near that behind the router.

 

 

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.

 

 

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