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#250962 3-Jun-2019 10:15

I seem to only get 250Mbps up and 200 down via LAN. Is there any configuration settings I need to change? Using the HG659b.

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#2250226 3-Jun-2019 10:17

Tell us more about your setup and how you are testing please

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#2250229 3-Jun-2019 10:20

Testing on SpeedTest.net to Spark WLG server. Tested on multiple ethernet cables through this USB-C adapter that connects to my 2018 MBP.

Same speeds on WiFi (5GHz).

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#2250231 3-Jun-2019 10:25

Moved to correct forum as not a Spark issue.

Your problem is more than likely the USB-C adapter. I get the same issues on my MacBook Air 2018. It is a shared bus running on the USB spec and not the Thunderbolt spec. To rectify, you need to get a Thunderbolt hub which are expensive.

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#2250252 3-Jun-2019 11:19

100% not a Spark issue

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#2250706 3-Jun-2019 20:44

test with a proper computer with a true Ethernet port

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