WiFi router slowing down Modem.

fool1010

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Hello

I am having issues with my internet speed. Today I noticed that with my desktop pc directly connected to the wifi router ethernet port, my download speeds drop from 10 Mbps to 3ish.

Rebooting it fixes the issue for a few minutes, then it goes back to dishing out slow speeds. During the download process, I was unable to load web pages as well.

I decided to directly connect it to my modem and my pc began to get speeds up to 15mbps without any drops, and I was able to use my chrome browser without any issues.


this is my router:
https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-RangeMax-Wireless-Router-WNR1000-100NAS/dp/B001UI4RTG/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1521673972&sr=1-2&keywords=netgear+g54

this is my modem:
https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-download-Compatible-Gig-Speed-CM1000-1AZNAS/dp/B0781VN7W5/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1521674014&sr=1-6&keywords=netgear+modem[/b]

Any ideas on what I can do to fix this?

Should I get a new router, if so which do you recommend?
 

fool1010

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Yeah, there was no firmware to update.
So i guess getting a newer one is the best bet.

Ill check out the router you suggested to me :]. thank you for your help!