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Nighthawk R7960P 2.4ghz slow speeds and 5.0ghz are great

bamamike
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Nighthawk R7960P 2.4ghz slow speeds and 5.0ghz are great

Upgraded my internet last spring to 300 mbps.  I have charter/spectrum.  5.0ghz is getting the higher speed tests 210 mbps. 2.4ghz is still between 50 to 70 mbps download.  I have updated the firmware, tried different channels.  No results.  I see that there is another thread with the same issue, but with no resolution.

Model: R7900|Nighthawk X6 AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router
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plemans
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Re: Nighthawk R7960P 2.4ghz slow speeds and 5.0ghz are great

there isn't a "solution" .

Reason why is 2.4ghz is a slow network. Hitting 70mbps is actually pretty good for home usages. The only times I've gotten faster is with AX setup and even that was just over 100mbps. 

2.4ghz is a much slower network and its sensitive to interference. But it does broadcast further and through more materials than 5ghz. 

 

its why 5ghz was brought around. Higher bandwidth needs. 

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