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WNDR3400v2 w/TWC on a 200Mbps plan
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I have recently upgraded from a 100Mbps plan. I have a new Modem that is set for a Gig. When i have the modem hooked directly to my computer I get 260Mbps/20. When I hook up the modem, my speeds drop to 96/20. TWC checked the connection and the modem and said all is OK, that the issue must be with the router. The literature with the router says it should be good for speeds up to 300Mbps. I must be missing a setting that opens up the router to faster speeds. Any help would be appreciated.
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I had the TWC modem/router, but found I had this router that was good to 300Mbps. So I bought a Zoom 5370 modem and connected to the Netgear router.Since I was now paying $10 less for not renting the router, I upgraded the service from 100Mbps to 200 tier at the same cost. I mentioned the speeds above. I need the WiFi for my cell and occasionally for a laptop, so the speedis fine there. But I wanted a faster speed to my computer. Can I put in a switch of some kind, or maybe a splitter, to direct the fast speed from the modem to the computer and still have the router hooked up the way it is?
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Re: WNDR3400v2 w/TWC on a 200Mbps plan
I did spot that this is a pretty old device. Well January 2013, the date on the manual, which is an age in this technology.
You are right in assessing the LAN speed. I haven't seen a modem/router that slow in years. I moved over to Gigabit several modems back.
The wifi is also going to be slower than newer devices.
If you really need something to handle those speeds, I would look into ditching the ISP's box – they are invariably less capable than we would like – and look for a new modem/router that can handle everything. That would remove a link in the chain.
I don't know which service you have, but TWC is better than most in listing modems that should work on its network:
Lease a Modem from TWC or Buy Your Own Modem
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I had the TWC modem/router, but found I had this router that was good to 300Mbps. So I bought a Zoom 5370 modem and connected to the Netgear router.Since I was now paying $10 less for not renting the router, I upgraded the service from 100Mbps to 200 tier at the same cost. I mentioned the speeds above. I need the WiFi for my cell and occasionally for a laptop, so the speedis fine there. But I wanted a faster speed to my computer. Can I put in a switch of some kind, or maybe a splitter, to direct the fast speed from the modem to the computer and still have the router hooked up the way it is?
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Re: WNDR3400v2 w/TWC on a 200Mbps plan
@shockr LAN ports on the WNDR3400v2 can only accommodate up to 100Mbps. It will not help even if you placed a gigabit switch in between.
Your connection will stay up to 100Mbps.
In order for you to maximize the new speed, you will need to upgrade your router to a gigabit one.
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