Netgear is a great company, but that specific line of router is not. Note that it is 'v9', which means they don't bother fixing issues properly. Rather, they just release a new hardware version hoping old problems go away, but new problems are introduced.
Apr 10, 2017 · I have a Desktop where I'm connected to my router via CAT5. I also have a laptop that I use which is about 50 feet away, connected via WiFi. On my desktop I am getting 60mbps. However on my laptop I am only getting around 5mbps, sometimes less. This is on both 2g and the 5g networks. My Netgear R6220 does have the latest firmware. Jan 12, 2017 · Hey there ! I just bought a new mycloud 2TB version. Now I linked it to my Netgear Nighthawk X6. My speedtests says i’m having a 90 mbps speed on WiFi 2.4GHz. But if i want to transfer files my speed is like maximium 10mb/s and most of the time it’s even around the 500 kb/s… How is this possible. Any ideas how to fix? Takes ages for even transfering a little file… I hope you guys can Netgear are about as easy to contact as the dear departed and are no help either. Help! I can't just keep buying routers till I get one that doesn't slow my connection! Any real help would be gratefully received and thanks in advance. Speeds are checked on cox speed check and speedtest.net and are consistent, fast direct to modem, slow through
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Mar 28, 2009 · The default setup for my NetGear FVS336G router has "netgear.com" entered as the Domain Name on the DHCP configuration page. Deleting this entry (not needed for a small home network) or replacing with anything that does not have a .com suffix dramatically increased apparent web access speed on some of my networked computers. Something about the new modem is not playing well with my netgear router. Never had this issues before and I had faster wifi speeds on telus 50 with the older modem. To make it even more puzzling, I turned off and disconnected the netgear router and turned on telus' own router (which is connected to the actiontec via Ethernet) and the speed for
Netgear's Orbi goes a step further, letting you reboot the equipment via an Alexa voice command on an Echo device. Next time you're bogged down, just say, "Alexa, ask Netgear to reboot my router."
According to my cable package, I am supposed to get upto 3 MB/sec but with the installation of my phone service, my speeds are upto 6 MB/sec (with a router) and upto 25-29 MB/sec without a router. Get this: when my HP Laptop (802.11n) is wifi connected to the N600 and I log in to my EA6350 through linksyssmartwifi.com, I run the speed test in the smartwifi application and the speed is good. But if I wifi connect to the EA6350 instead of the N600, the EA6350 is so slow that sometimes the speedtest.net web page won't even load. Dec 11, 2018 · Where NOT to place the router: Before we discuss where you can put a router to maximize internet access, let’s discuss where to definitely NOT put one. Do not place a router near metal objects, as they can dissipate electromagnetic energy. That said, the kitchen or laundry room are probably not the best places to hook up the router. Oct 28, 2008 · My router is a fairly old Netgear wireless g router. My MB is extremely slow at times on my home network. I've never heard of backwards compatibility issues with wireless n cards, but I'm at a loss to explain this.