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Wyzfar
Nov 07, 2018Aspirant
nighthawk speed test
Hello so whenever doing a speed test on the nighthawk xr500 while doing a network setup it says bandwidth test failed and my download Speeds look about normal but it sets my upload at 1000 mbps uploa...
Wyzfar
Nov 08, 2018Aspirant
I just reset my router last. Ugly had anything server related changed within the last 24 hours? - and whenever I dedicate speeds like let’s say 200 download to my ps4 it’s not consistent
Netduma_Jack
Nov 08, 2018NetDuma Partner
When you allocate 200mbps bandwidth to a device - it will only take 200mbps when it needs it. With that in mind, what exactly do you mean by it being inconsistent? And what's your total bandwidth speed?
- FURRYe38Nov 08, 2018Guru - Experienced User
Be sure your speed testing with a wired PC as well. Speedtest results on game consoles are known to be not as accurate and wired PC testing.