RT-N66U Maxing out at 120 Mbps download speeds

[xdj]

Greetings,

I just installed my new Rogers/hitron cable modem and I'm getting an average of 194 Mbps download (wired) to my computer, woohoo!!!

But and this is a big but...when I connect my computer to my ASUS RT-N66U via gigabit port, which in turn is connected to the new cable modem. I'm only getting 120 Mbps download, consistently.

My question is: What gives??? Am I missing something here or am I stroking out...or maybe the router can't handle the bandwidth?

My rt-r66u is running the latest firmware from Merlin and I have rebooted several times and disable QOS. I've had the router for about a year!
I have swapped cables around and replaced them with working CAT6 ones. Drivers have been updated as well as firmware.
MTU settings are at 1500 and I have disabled ipv6!
My PC has a Realtek ethernet controller(RTL8167) in case anyone is wondering

So far wireless speeds are adequate.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

X

 

[sinshiva]

have you played with HW acceleration? disabling QoS may not necessarily re-enable HW accel.

 

[xdj]

I flashed Asus' up to date stock firmware and that fixed my issue....!

So, there must be an issue with Merlin's version or a combination of things with my configuration.

The reason I started using Merlin's firmware is it fixed my problem with the wireless signal dropping consistently with my R66U.

Now I'll have to test the wireless and see if Asus' firmware fixed my original issue from last year!

Cheers,

X

 

[BreakingDad]

I'm guessing that reflashing stock reset your settings and cleared something you may of had set in merlins. If you tried a fresh merlin install I think it might work as stock.

 

[xdj]

I'm guessing that reflashing stock reset your settings and cleared something you may of had set in merlins. If you tried a fresh merlin install I think it might work as stock.

Cross my fingers...That's the plan for today!

Thanks,

X