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Slow ethernet, Fast wifi

E1Diablo
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Slow ethernet, Fast wifi

My wifi is 48.8 Mbps down, 7.59 Mbps up, where as my ethernet is 5.59 down, 5.66 Mpbs up. I have done a factory reset, and no change. Any Ideas? 

Model: R8000|Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Smart WIFI Router
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E1Diablo
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Re: Slow ethernet, Fast wifi

It was Killer Network Manager, I uninstalled it, reinstalled only the drivers and I am getting 60mbps down 6 mbps up. 

Thanks for all the help.

 

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Model: R8000|Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Smart WIFI Router
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Re: Slow ethernet, Fast wifi

What FW do you have?

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E1Diablo
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FW stands for Firmware or Firewall? 

Firmware,

Hardware VersionR8000
 
Firmware VersionV1.0.3.36_1.1.25
 
GUI Language VersionV1.0.3.36_2.1.49.1

 

Firewall is Bitdefender 2017

Model: R8000|Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Smart WIFI Router
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Re: Slow ethernet, Fast wifi

 
 
 
 

FW stands for firmware.

I note that you are running the latest FW, so download to your PC again the current FW.

Then routerlogin.net

then advanced settings

then administration

then router update

then "Locate and select the upgrade file on your hard disk."

browse select the FW and done deal

Keep me in the loop!

regards!

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E1Diablo
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Re: Slow ethernet, Fast wifi

Unchanged, still around 6mbps down, and 6 up. On my wifi I am getting 56mbps down and 8 up. 

Model: R8000|Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Smart WIFI Router
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E1Diablo
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Re: Slow ethernet, Fast wifi

Unchanged, still around 6mbps down, and 6 up. On my wifi I am getting 56mbps down and 8 up. 

Model: R8000|Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Smart WIFI Router
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E1Diablo
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Re: Slow ethernet, Fast wifi

I swapped the ethernet to a fast internet switch, and still got the same result from a speedtest. 5mbps down 6 mbps up.

I plugged my modem directly into my computer, same result 6mbps down, 6mbps up. 

 

I am going to try changing ethernet cables.

Model: R8000|Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Smart WIFI Router
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E1Diablo
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Re: Slow ethernet, Fast wifi

New ethernet, same result. 6mbps down, 6mbps up. It has to be a configuration on my PC, that is all that is left that can cause this. 

Model: R8000|Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Smart WIFI Router
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Daku7
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Re: Slow ethernet, Fast wifi

It could be your PC but that is easy to check. If you have a modem that connects to the router simply disconnect the router. Then connect the modem to the testing PC directly using your best cable (preferbaly cat6). Check the speeds, If you get the right speed provided by your ISP then it is not your PC. 

 

Also while you mentioned doing a factory reset, but have you tried resetting the router by pressing that small pin hole sized button at the back of the router? Well it is on the back for mine but yours may be different. Press that small button with some pin or paper clip with the router turned on. Once you have everything in your network set up the way you want it, try testing again.

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William10a
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Re: Slow ethernet, Fast wifi


@E1Diablo wrote:

I swapped the ethernet to a fast internet switch, and still got the same result from a speedtest. 5mbps down 6 mbps up.

I plugged my modem directly into my computer, same result 6mbps down, 6mbps up. 

 

I am going to try changing ethernet cables.


Have you reset the lan port of the commputer for know's about the lan connection speed sounds like I'am crazy but I have seen a lan port on the computer need to reset before a few times before to accept the lan connection and work at fill speed?

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E1Diablo
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Re: Slow ethernet, Fast wifi

Switching ether net cables didn't work. Toms hardware has reported killer network manager can cause this issue. I am gonna try Uninstalling the manager, and use the drivers alone.
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E1Diablo
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Re: Slow ethernet, Fast wifi

It was Killer Network Manager, I uninstalled it, reinstalled only the drivers and I am getting 60mbps down 6 mbps up. 

Thanks for all the help.

 

Model: R8000|Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Smart WIFI Router
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TheWorstPing
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killer network manager? what is that??

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William10a
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Is it firewall type program by chance?

 

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Re: Slow ethernet, Fast wifi

We learn here a lot of stuffs thanks to everyone!

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William10a
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Re: Slow ethernet, Fast wifi

This program turns out to be a mixture of qos,traffic monitor and access control program and may be part of a firewall for design gamers a interesting  idea but has it's problems.

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For me the less programs you have running the more efficeint your network is!

I may be grumpy but the more mess you add to the equation the more trouble you ar getting into!!

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William10a
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Re: Slow ethernet, Fast wifi

I would ever use it to many functions and I can not see how it could do every thing without having issues.

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E1Diablo
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Re: Slow ethernet, Fast wifi

Killer Internet is my motherboards Lan chipset, the drivers come with Killer network manager which restricts traffic unless they are video games, to install drivers alone I needed to go through device manager, then direct it to where I had the drivers on my hard drive. Of course killer doesn't offer the drivers in an .exe, without the manager bundled in.
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