Upgraded to Vodafone FibreMax but not getting the speeds expected

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wratterus

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#2755079 4-Aug-2021 14:51

Yep. We were all saying right from the start to use the app.

IME the Netgear routers perform better using DHCP than PPPoE.

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#2755304 4-Aug-2021 22:09

Mershroom:

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Mershroom

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#2771520 3-Sep-2021 15:58

Hey everyone!

Just a bit of an update that I wanted to share with the community. Since this post I've still had a number of issues regarding consistency of my network speeds and with lockdown a compounding effect on my home network / broadband. However, I have now found a steady and speedy solution that I'm happy with.

It's clear that although the Netgear Nighthawk X6 R8000 provides great wifi capabilities but its WAN connection is iffy at best. I found that over time the internet speeds would diminish, and a reset was required.

So I downgraded the firmware to an older version, as I found this to be a solution for most user of this hardware on the netgear forums. I then turned the nighthawk R8000 into an AP using the AP mode and connected to my old spark HG659b which provides a stable 950/400 connection.

halper86

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#2771531 3-Sep-2021 16:07

Already been mentioned that NG routers are bad for 1G connections, best to stick to stick to the HG659b for WAN and AP - or do you have a specific need for the NG to be in AP mode?

Mershroom

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#2772006 4-Sep-2021 11:40

The reason I moved away from the HG659b initially was that the wifi would lock up occasionally, when multiple wifi devices were online. So the HG659b had iffy wifi issues, hence why I connected it to the nighthawk.

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#2772010 4-Sep-2021 11:48

Mershroom:

Hey everyone!

Just a bit of an update that I wanted to share with the community. Since this post I've still had a number of issues regarding consistency of my network speeds and with lockdown a compounding effect on my home network / broadband. However, I have now found a steady and speedy solution that I'm happy with.

It's clear that although the Netgear Nighthawk X6 R8000 provides great wifi capabilities but its WAN connection is iffy at best. I found that over time the internet speeds would diminish, and a reset was required.

So I downgraded the firmware to an older version, as I found this to be a solution for most user of this hardware on the netgear forums. I then turned the nighthawk R8000 into an AP using the AP mode and connected to my old spark HG659b which provides a stable 950/400 connection.

Just be aware you'll also face limitations with that setup due to the limited DHCP device limit that is imposed in the HG659b

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