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R7960P 2.4ghz slow

Kato530
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R7960P 2.4ghz slow

I recently upgraded internet speed to 400mbps from 100mbps.  Immediately had great results with 5ghz reaching 400+speeds.  However 2.4ghz actually became slower than before I upgraded.  Speedtest.net showed avg speed of 55-75 mpbs with 400mbps upgrade.  Is that normal or should speed be higher for 2.4?  Spectrum said line connection is fine so must be the router.  I rely on the 2.4 for security system cameras.  Firmware is updated as of 05/13/2021.

 

Thoughts?

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plemans
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Re: R7960P 2.4ghz slow

2.4ghz is a slow network. 

what speeds were you getting before? 

Have you tried changing wireless channels in case there's interference? 

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Kato530
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Re: R7960P 2.4ghz slow

I was getting around 75-90mbps when I had 100mbps. I tried changing it to 1,6,11 channels with 6 being the best speeds around 65-75 consistently. I have all laptops, mobile devices and tablets, smart TVs and game consoles on 5ghz. All of those receiving 300+ speeds. 2.4 is also set to manage up to 300mbps…not sure if that is relevant.
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Re: R7960P 2.4ghz slow


@Kato530 wrote:
2.4 is also set to manage up to 300mbps…not sure if that is relevant.

That has not much to do with the speeds you will get on 2.4 GHz.

 

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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FURRYe38
Guru

Re: R7960P 2.4ghz slow

What wireless device are you using to speed test with on 2.4Ghz? 

Has a factory reset and setup from scratch been performed since last FW update on the router?

Is 20/40Mhz Coexistence enabled or disabled?

 

 


@Kato530 wrote:

I recently upgraded internet speed to 400mbps from 100mbps.  Immediately had great results with 5ghz reaching 400+speeds.  However 2.4ghz actually became slower than before I upgraded.  Speedtest.net showed avg speed of 55-75 mpbs with 400mbps upgrade.  Is that normal or should speed be higher for 2.4?  Spectrum said line connection is fine so must be the router.  I rely on the 2.4 for security system cameras.  Firmware is updated as of 05/13/2021.

 

Thoughts?


 

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