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okieopie
Dec 02, 2021Tutor
R7000 Slow Download Speeds with New Fiber Optic - Previously Fine
I just had fiber optic installed in my home but am having trouble with throughput on my router. Previously I had cable internet and would get speeds that were consistent with what I was getting from ...
- Dec 03, 2021
Try replacing the cable between modem/router. I've seen sketchy cables connect at gigabit on some devices and only 10/100mbps on others.
You can also check in the router if its connecting at gigabit.
https://kb.netgear.com/24222/How-do-I-display-Internet-port-statistics-on-my-Nighthawk-router
plemans
Dec 03, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Try replacing the cable between modem/router. I've seen sketchy cables connect at gigabit on some devices and only 10/100mbps on others.
You can also check in the router if its connecting at gigabit.
https://kb.netgear.com/24222/How-do-I-display-Internet-port-statistics-on-my-Nighthawk-router
okieopie
Dec 03, 2021Tutor
The Statistics show the WAN Status as 100M/Full - which I guess explains the slow slow connection. Is there a setting to change?