Hi everyone,
I recently returned my rented gateway back to my ISP (Xfinity) so that I could save some money with my own modem and router. I went thrift store and Craigslist shopping, and thought I came up with some great finds. However, now my internet speeds are extremely poor and well under what I should be receiving. I've tried two different routers. Ethernet speeds are less than they used to be, but still acceptable. It's just the wireless speeds that are awful.
Helpful Information (numbers in MBPS)
ISP Package Speed: Up to 250
Speeds on Old Gateway: 150-180 (Ethernet) 120-150 (5GHz WiFi)
Speed Directly from Modem: 133 (Ethernet)
Speed from Router (same general speed for both routers): 90 (Ethernet) 10 (5GHz WiFi)
Equipment
Old Gateway: Arris TG862G/CT DOCSIS 3.0 8x4 Channels 343+343Mbps
Modem: Motorola SurfBoard SB6121 DOCSIS 3.0 4x4 Channels
Router 1: Cisco Linksys E2500 N600 Dual Band 300+300Mbps
Router 2: Netgear WNDR3400v2 N600 Dual Band 300+300Mbps
Thank you for your help! I appreciate it
Edit: I will splurge and buy something new if I need to, but I'd like to try this first and at least figure out what my issue is.
I recently returned my rented gateway back to my ISP (Xfinity) so that I could save some money with my own modem and router. I went thrift store and Craigslist shopping, and thought I came up with some great finds. However, now my internet speeds are extremely poor and well under what I should be receiving. I've tried two different routers. Ethernet speeds are less than they used to be, but still acceptable. It's just the wireless speeds that are awful.
Helpful Information (numbers in MBPS)
ISP Package Speed: Up to 250
Speeds on Old Gateway: 150-180 (Ethernet) 120-150 (5GHz WiFi)
Speed Directly from Modem: 133 (Ethernet)
Speed from Router (same general speed for both routers): 90 (Ethernet) 10 (5GHz WiFi)
Equipment
Old Gateway: Arris TG862G/CT DOCSIS 3.0 8x4 Channels 343+343Mbps
Modem: Motorola SurfBoard SB6121 DOCSIS 3.0 4x4 Channels
Router 1: Cisco Linksys E2500 N600 Dual Band 300+300Mbps
Router 2: Netgear WNDR3400v2 N600 Dual Band 300+300Mbps
Thank you for your help! I appreciate it
Edit: I will splurge and buy something new if I need to, but I'd like to try this first and at least figure out what my issue is.