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@PuckHead, are we talking about the RT-AC88U router all this time?
Try unplugging everything from it (Ethernet cables, USB cables/drives, WAN cable, Power cable, etc.) and leave it unplugged (but with the power switch 'on') for a couple of minutes.
Plug everything in again and see if you can get full 1GbE Port connection rates.
If that works, you may also want to not use the 5 to 8 Ports on the router either (they are known to be on a flakey switch).
Try unplugging everything from it (Ethernet cables, USB cables/drives, WAN cable, Power cable, etc.) and leave it unplugged (but with the power switch 'on') for a couple of minutes.
Plug everything in again and see if you can get full 1GbE Port connection rates.
If that works, you may also want to not use the 5 to 8 Ports on the router either (they are known to be on a flakey switch).