my wifi runs terribly now, i started using cat5e and its only gotten worse. my xbox wont even work being hardwired with cat5e and i dont know what i should do.. if theres any settings i need to make specific it would help me a lot.
What FW is currently loaded? What is the Mfr and model# of the ISP modem the NG router is connected too?
What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and any unused channel on 5Ghz. Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many? What WPA security modes are you using?
Could you be more specific please. What speeds do you pay for? What do you get through WiFi? Your Xbox doesn't get a connection at all through a wired connection? - Have you tried using a different ethernet cable?
I pay for 400MBs and I get about 180 through WiFi, I can’t use CAT5e cables but I can use an ordinary Ethernet. I was hoping to figure out how to make the CAT5e cable work because they are way more effective.
Make sure you've input your expected speeds into Anti-Bufferbloats options. Then disable Smart Connect and use the 5GHz WiFi and you should get higher speeds. There is no different setup or anything you need to do using a different ethernet cable so it sounds like the Cat5e cables you have are faulty so would suggest get them replaced and your wired connection should work then.
