After connecting Hawkins, How do I maintain original internet speed on regular router? Currently my FIOS speed drops from 75/75 to 5/5 MBPS.
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I have not noticed a difference in internet speed & have had Hawking for 3 years.
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You can try several things. From their support site: Log into the Smart Repeater, go to General Settings, go to Home Wireless, basic settings. Try adjusting channels until you get close to your original speed. The reason for this is related to wireless interference. Another issue that might cause the problem might be the security. Log into the Smart Repeater, go to General Settings, go to Home Wireless, Security Settings. Change the security to WPA-Pre-shared key and select WPA2-AES. Type in a passphrase. Save and apply.
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You can try several things. From their support site:Log into the Smart Repeater, go to General Settings, go to Home Wireless, basic settings. Try adjusting channels until you get close to your original speed. The reason for this is related to wireless interference.Another issue that might cause the problem might be the security. Log into the Smart Repeater, go to General Settings, go to Home Wireless, Security Settings. Change the security to WPA-Pre-shared key and select WPA2-AES. Type in a passphrase. Save and apply.
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I am getting 86 MBPS over mine at 1.7 miles away. targeting the unit dishes is essential, get the best connection you can by using the ez bridge software from both ends. :-) I have five of these and they all work flawlessly.
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I had the same issue with the router a month or so back. Before it was fine, then all of a sudden the download speed would barely go over 1 mbps. I tried a bunch of different things and finally found a post on a website from someone with the same issue and I tried it and it worked and fixed the speed issue. You need to log into the router and go to the Advanced tab then go to Setup and QoS Setup. Uncheck Enable WMM (Wi-Fi multimedia) settings and apply. After I did this, my router was back to normal just like the post said. Hopefully this will work for you as well.
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I am not an expert or anything but i'll tell you what I did. I made no adjustments just installed right out of the box and followed the exact instructions. I have 5ghz connections to their connections and the others regular. I have my router upstairs and on a 20mbps plan I get between 24-27 dload with 6-7 upload (speedtest.net) I did notice with either my galaxy s3 or wireless laptop (both 5ghz) I get faster speeds downstairs than in the same room as rhe router. Weird but true. My desktop gets about 26-28 wired. Make sure u don't haveany dead spots in the house that are causing slow speeds. In my house if I go from my family room to my living room like 20 feet away my speeds literally cuts in half. Dload the app for netgear (Wi-Fi analytics) and see which areas of your house give you what speeds. Like I mentioned in my review I had the asus rt-n66u dark knight and saw no improvement over this. Pretty much identical. Good luck and try the app in multiple spots of your residence.
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I have a related but slightly different question. If I have Comcast and use this device as the transmitter (plugged into my router), can I use an old FiOS router in my living room as the receiver? Trying to determine if this would work so I can buy the single pack instead of the twin pack.
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Check the polarity on the line Could be the issue. Switch the wires on line 2. Also is one Fios and the other is a copper old line if so that could be the issue. I been their
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Do you lose internet connection when under heavy load (streaming movies, transferring files, etc?). On the old firmware version, I had problems with the router cutting out when the wireless connection was under heavy load and requiring a reboot. The newer firmware certainly helps, but sometimes it happens. I know it's the wireless flaking out because the wired ethernet ports work fine. Definitely try Kevin's suggestion first. Belkin has been pretty good technically when it comes to support. If the modem has internet connection, but the router doesn't, I would make sure the cable between the router and the modem is okay.
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Sadly, I think you (we) are screwed. I was having horrible speeds with Verizon FIOS for a few months (<1Mbs), blaming Verizon and getting 3 new routers when I finally realized while I was on the phone with technical support that all my problems went away when I turned the BestView baby monitor off. I've tried all the channels with no luck. My wife and I just know to turn it off for a minute or two when we need to do some quick browsing. Very annoying...
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Sorry Roger - I cannot answer this question as I have a FIOS wireless router. Works excellent in my home and very good support from Company.
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Yes, we have received some feedback from clients on FIOS who are happy with it! If you have any problems, please contact HQTelecom for support -- just make sure you order it from our store (seller: HQTelecom). Thanks!
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What are you using the modem for? What's the Internet Services top speed? I have comcast plus boost running over 40 Wi - fi devices with no issues. If you are concerned, spend more for newer top of the line device.
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I used to have Cisco WRT54G router to work with this repeater. I noticed that the entire wireless network slowed down to under 10Mbps, while the cable service rate is 50Mbps. Recently I switched to Netgear AC router, and found that only those devices connected to this repeater got downgraded in data rate while others connected to the main AC router remained at 50Mbps.
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I have Verizon fios router and it worked fine, however I wouldn't recommend this device as my signal kept dropping and I got so frustrated that I removed it from my network and no longer use it.
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I have a Verizon Fios-provided gateway router attached to my Extreme. I disabled the wifi on the gateway and only use it as a modem providing signal through an Ethernet cord to my Extreme. I've had no problems at all.
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Hi Jeff, to my understanding that is determined more by the level of service available in your area as far as who your Internet provider is. I was very happy with the device itself and the speed of the service in my area. The more traffic there is on the network the slower the speed.
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Well, you don't need a GigE switch for that, since odds are you aren't pushing more than 10Mb to your router to the Net, but, maybe the switch is getting old and flakey. You could try getting a new GigE switch at a local store to test the "flakey old switch" theory, and if it fixes the problem, you know your old switch is no good.
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