Netgear Router Slows Down My Broadband
 

I have netgear router and use the netgear adaptor and for some strange reason I get 800KB/s off my 10mb connection but when the sacm connect to the pc direct I get the full 10mb and the strange thing is when I use my wirless the adaptor is very close to the router as I only need the wireless for the xbox 360

I have tryed all the channels and still the same

Router Spec

Netgear Router - WGR614 v2 - Telewest Freebe

Adaptor Spec -WG111 - pc World

can someone please help me btw I have a black surfboard as my modem

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Ok is 800k per second file download speed or browsing speed ?

Wireless securty WEP/WPA will cause some slowdown on your connection, as will the fact the router is running a stateful packet inspection firewall.

Check to see on the router if respond to ICMP is disabled on the wan port, If so enable it.

From the user manual :-

Configuring WAN Setup OptionsThe WAN Setup options let you configure a DMZ server, change the MTU size and enable the router to respond to a Ping on the WAN port. These options are discussed below

Respond to Ping on Internet WAN Port If you want the router to respond to a 'ping' from the Internet, click the ‘Respond to Ping on Internet WAN Port’ check box. This should only be used as a diagnostic tool, since it allows your router to be discovered. Don't check this box unless you have a specific reason to do so.


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Re: Netgear Router Slows Down My Broadband
 

800KB/s sounds reasonably fast for a wireless connection to me.

Try connecting the PC to one of the router's LAN ports with a cable.

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800KB/s when I should make out at 1.2mb/s my brpther uses a linksys router and gets full speed but my netgear doesnt wanna give me full speed

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Have you tried the above steps ? and also afterwards did you reboot the router ?

The pure and simple truth is that using wireless you will never sustainably acheive a perfect 1.2mb download speed. You may obtain it some times.

On 20mb downloading from Giganews with 20 connections I see generally between 1.9mb and 2.2mb per second, perhaps twice in the past week have i seen it at 2.4mb and then for only a very very limited time. And my network is running only on MAC filtering and a hidden SSID

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Are you and your brother operating your routers on the same channel? If you are (and they are in the same house) you may be getting some interference from his router.

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My Brother is in a different house and we use the same channel who it be a good idea to upgrade the firmware or mobo is a bit old but supports usb 2.0

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Give this a try:

http://www.virginmedia.com/help/20mb...timisation.php

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but will this help with a wireless connection I really think I should just get a router

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You already have a router - with LAN ports - just try one!

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I meant a new router

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Have you performed the steps I advised above ? did it make any difference ?

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My wireless can easily do 2.4mbps

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Fair do's most wont give a constant 2.4mbps

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I have tryed all the suggestions but no change I think i might get a linksys or what router u guy recommended

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Ok, you could also look at flashing the firmware on the router,

http://kbserver.netgear.com/release_notes/d102798.asp here are the instructions and I have zipped the firmware and attached

WARNING: Follow the instructions VERY carefully, Do not attempt to flash the firmware of your router using a wireless connection !!!!

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Ok I tryed to upgrade the firware and the process doesnt work the file uploads for bout 15 minutes then the connection just times out so I am now stuck

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Perform a hard reset on the router.

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just need to check how do i do that?


I cna just tell you how i connected the router i had the router connected to the mdoem and then a ethernet connectedion to the port on my pc and then to the wan port on the router is that correct when trying to flash the router?

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To flash the router

disconnect the router from the cable modem, connect ONLY the PC you are going to use to flash the router via a network cable

Not sure I can understand how you have connected however this is how it should be

Connection from modem to routers wan port

If using wired connection from one of the four port switches to the network card on the PC

Wirless..... etc etc

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so let me get this straight I need to switch power on to the router and then connect the cable modem to the ethernet port on pc and leave the router with just the power on is that correct

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to flash the router do the following

1) Power off the router

2) Disconnect the cable modem from the router

3) The PC that you are going to flash the router MUST be connected via a network lead to the back of the four port switch on the router NOT the WAN port

4) Power on the router

Wait for the router to become ready and then perform the flash

To use in normal operation

1) Power of the cable modem and router

2) Power off the router

3) Connect the cable modem to the WAN port on the router using a network cable

4) If you are using a network cable to connect the PC to the router connect it now

5) Power on the cable modem, wait for it to become ready

6) Power on the router, wait for it to become ready

7) Test

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ok just let me get this wen I am flashing the router i should not have the cable modem pluged in to the router or pc? sorry I saound stupid but I need to make sure i get this correct so its router connected to nic card and thats it

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Correct when flashing the router it should only be connected to the PC

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well mrmistoffelees I gotta say ur a great help and thank u soooo much

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No problems, let us know how you get on !

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same again has happened no change the connection just timed out

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ok there is a reset button on the back off the back of the router with the power on hold the reset button in for ten seconds and then release it

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no button on the router

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is there an indentation where you could put a paperclip ?

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yes so just tell me wot to do and i will try it

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push it in with a paperclip and keep it held in for ten seconds with the power on and then release it

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Ok I think I found out the reason let me know if you can help change this i think the usb ports are bandwidth sharing and thats what is slowing me down

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Ok,

Has the router come back on ?

What do you have connected via USB that is causing bandwidth sharing issues ?

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I have got a little usb hub and just my printer and mouse

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If thats the case then no, bandwidth over usb would be the fact that the usb port in a pc supplies power at 500ma so no i cant see how that would cause an issue

Is the router back up and running again ?

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yeah but I am gonna leave it for alittle bit as I upgrading my pc soon so I am just gonna hard wire it for alittle while

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okay I have my wireless pci card today installed and nothing I am getting 400KB/s on my 10mb any ideas?

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http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php

Download TCP optimizer and set the scroll bar to the highest it will go. This is for 20mb. I did this today and can achieve 15mb on my wireless

Edit: Dont forget to restart afterwards!