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Gigabit speeds and routers
Mugsley
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I signed up for Gigabit service (FiOS) about 15 months ago. Since then, our wired service has been in the 700-800 Mbps range, when I bother to check.
I recently picked up a Netgear Nighthawk X6S from Costco and was farting around with it (I like it so far; wifi is a bit better than the TPLink it replaced). Most notably, I've noticed that wired speeds via the Nighthawk are on the order of 260-320 Mbps; whereas if I connect directly to the FiOS router, I get 700-800 Mbps.
It's hard for be to believe that you lose *that much* headroom by adding another router between yourself and the gateway. Is there potentially a setting I'm missing?
If it matters, here's some other facts:
I recently picked up a Netgear Nighthawk X6S from Costco and was farting around with it (I like it so far; wifi is a bit better than the TPLink it replaced). Most notably, I've noticed that wired speeds via the Nighthawk are on the order of 260-320 Mbps; whereas if I connect directly to the FiOS router, I get 700-800 Mbps.
It's hard for be to believe that you lose *that much* headroom by adding another router between yourself and the gateway. Is there potentially a setting I'm missing?
If it matters, here's some other facts:
- I'm running a PiHole, connected to the FiOS router via ethernet cable
- All wifi runs through the Nighthawk
- Both routers are at my desk, so the cable run is very short
- No service issues or connection issues with any other connected device on the network
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That seems pretty odd, are you perhaps using some older Cat5 (and not Cat5e or Cat6) cables in any of your connections? All of three X6S routers seem rated for at least gigabit wired speed. Do you know which specific X6S you have, could help with some trouble shooting.
I would also remove the PiHole for now. If it runs right without it, try it connected to the nighthawk instead.
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I'll try swapping the patch cable. I hadn't tried that.
Log into the router and go to Firewall. There's a DMZ host setting there.
Make sure to reserve an IP for the Nighthawk first.
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I tried disconnecting the PiHole from the network and speed didn't change.
I set up the DMZ Host for the IP of the Nighthawk and that didn't change things either (though I'm not 100% certain I did all the steps right because FiOS's software is a pain in the ass for anything beyond rote basics). I haven't power cycled either router in between each change, so I'm not sure if that matters.
The Nighthawk is M/N R7960P-100NAS; AC3600
Edit: I power cycled the FiOS router and now I'm getting nearly 400 Mbps on my phone via wifi, but ethernet speeds seem to have actually dropped by nearly 100Mbps.
Also the wired ports on the Nighthawk are really screwy for top-end speed. I'm not sure if that has to do with the controller chip on board or possibly the quality of the ports. I now have a 8-port gigabit switch sitting next to the gateway, that everything plugs into. This will get tweaked further within the next year.
Edit: the good news is that wifi and ethernet speeds are over 300Mbps for most of the house now. The bad news is I can't find a decent spot for the router. And if I go forward with this configuration (likely), I may just return the router to Costco and use the money to pick up a Ubiquiti AP instead. Though if I did that, I'd either add or swap in a PoE switch so I don't need to use an injector.
I tried it, wasn't nearly good enough, and ended up with an Orbi kit. Eero is supposed to be nice, too.
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I think I said in the PC Build Thread, that I was going to try an experiment. This morning, I completely removed the FiOS gateway from the network and inserted my old TPLink Archer C7. I enabled DHCP and shut off Wifi (so that the Nighthawk handles wifi on its own).
Everything is running super smooth and super fast. This is a fantastic proof of concept for when we drop FiOS TV service later in the year.
I was at first worried I'd need to call FiOS to get the router recognized, but everything seems to be running smoothly so far. I'm going to stay on it for a while to see if something changes if/when leases need to be renewed (though I suspect not). I was also worried because I thought I had to have the Ethernet port at the ONT enabled by FiOS, but I discovered this is already done by Verizon when you subscribe to Gigabit (which I am).
Because they're wired for the backhaul. Their range isn't as good because, like business APs, they're often used in large rooms/office spaces and not individual bedrooms. You don't need as much power when the AP is in the middle of a gym.
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