SuperDave21
New Around Here
Hi all,
I'm new to the forum after stumbling around for some answers. I currently have a Netgear R8000 and we just got gigabit installed. I was thrilled to finally go gig, but now I'm disappointed at the lack of speed and bandwidth I'm receiving both wireless and wired. On my 2.4GHz network, I'm only getting between 30-40 down on older devices and 50-60 down on newer devices. On my 5GHZ network, I'm getting between 200-300 down depending on the device. As for wired, I can't seem to get beyond 500 down using a laptop with a gig NIC. We had a tech come out to check the modem/ONT and verified that, directly connected to the modem, it gets around 950 down so the modem isn't the issue.
I'm tossing around the idea of getting a newer, more beefier, router to handle streaming, gaming, and larger file downloads, but I'm seeing some of the reviews on here (especially the WAN to LAN comparisons) are pointing to devices like the Netgear AC1900. Can anyone point me in the direction to a router that would get me the highest bandwidth possible so I can get the most out of my new gigabit internet please? Thanks in advance!
I'm new to the forum after stumbling around for some answers. I currently have a Netgear R8000 and we just got gigabit installed. I was thrilled to finally go gig, but now I'm disappointed at the lack of speed and bandwidth I'm receiving both wireless and wired. On my 2.4GHz network, I'm only getting between 30-40 down on older devices and 50-60 down on newer devices. On my 5GHZ network, I'm getting between 200-300 down depending on the device. As for wired, I can't seem to get beyond 500 down using a laptop with a gig NIC. We had a tech come out to check the modem/ONT and verified that, directly connected to the modem, it gets around 950 down so the modem isn't the issue.
I'm tossing around the idea of getting a newer, more beefier, router to handle streaming, gaming, and larger file downloads, but I'm seeing some of the reviews on here (especially the WAN to LAN comparisons) are pointing to devices like the Netgear AC1900. Can anyone point me in the direction to a router that would get me the highest bandwidth possible so I can get the most out of my new gigabit internet please? Thanks in advance!