Internet Is Not Reaching Full Potential - 300mbps, only getting 100mbps

ZeroKant20

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Time Warner Cable recently upgraded internet speeds in San Antonio. I recently moved into a house with the upgraded internet. When the technician installed the service we had originally tried out a Netgear N600 that I had bought to deliver internet, but that stalled at 100mbps on my system and on the technician's laptop that he uses to check speeds.

We switched modems to the TWC one and tried it again on his laptop and he reached speeds from 280mbps to >300mbps.

When we switched the connection back to my computer the speeds on speedtest.net will spike quickly at 250mbps and then slow to 100mbps or 90mbps.

I know 100mbps is already a lot but I'm missing out on triple that speed. I would love to be able to take full advantage of what I am being provided, so any and all help is absolutely welcome!


Edit: I have an MSI MS-7821 motherboard.

Please help me fix my connection so that it may reach its full potential!
 

AgPaul

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Yeah the N600 is never going to work for those speeds.

i would try reinstalling you nic drivers. and closing down every single application and process that is using the internet and then re test
 

ZeroKant20

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How would I reinstall the nic drivers? I tried the latter and I still got the same spike/decrease to 90mbps.