Hi All,
I'm at a bit of a loss as to next steps in terms of my home setup. I currently am on a Rogers "Gigabit" internet plan. Modem/Router Equipment I have is as follows:
Hitron CGN3-ACSMR (from Rogers)
Netgear R7000 (2 of them)
Switch:
TRENDnet TEG-S24g Switch
All my Cat5e and Cat6 cables are homerun into my basement where I have an equipment rack to house:
Video surveillance cameras and NVR (all HIkvision)
DCI security system with Envisalink
Sonos equipment (2 Connects + a 12 channel amplifier)
It is a 3 floor house (including basement). What I wanted to do as the wifi performance of the Hitron router is limited, was to set the Hitron modem into bridge mode with one of the R7000's setup right next to it acting as the main router.
I then have the second R7000 setup as an access point on the main floor with the same SSID as the R7000, which is then used as the main connection point for my wireless devices. I have selected two different channels on the R7000's based on a wifi analyzer, and set them up (on stock firmware as there is no NAT acceleration in the DDWRT I used to use ages ago) with the following options:
- 20/40 MHz Coexistence
- up to 600mbps
- Transmit power control 100%
The issue I am having is that the download speeds seem to be fine after a modem/router reboot, and by fine I mean 60-80Mbps which is terrible for a Gigabit plan, but they drop to 0.5 - 5Mbps shortly after rebooting. But in many situations the upload speed continues to be 30-40Mbps even though there is negligent download speeds.
Directly connected, I get 300-500 Mbps.
Of course my service provider is at a loss and simply says they can't do anything as they can't access my routers and if I remove them from the equation the Hitron works fine as long as I'm close to it.
Anyhow, at a loss at this point and wondering:
1. Is the way I've set it up the "optimal" way for what I'm trying to achieve in my ~4200 sqft home (excluding basement)
2. Any other things I can trouble shoot?
Thanks all!
I'm at a bit of a loss as to next steps in terms of my home setup. I currently am on a Rogers "Gigabit" internet plan. Modem/Router Equipment I have is as follows:
Hitron CGN3-ACSMR (from Rogers)
Netgear R7000 (2 of them)
Switch:
TRENDnet TEG-S24g Switch
All my Cat5e and Cat6 cables are homerun into my basement where I have an equipment rack to house:
Video surveillance cameras and NVR (all HIkvision)
DCI security system with Envisalink
Sonos equipment (2 Connects + a 12 channel amplifier)
It is a 3 floor house (including basement). What I wanted to do as the wifi performance of the Hitron router is limited, was to set the Hitron modem into bridge mode with one of the R7000's setup right next to it acting as the main router.
I then have the second R7000 setup as an access point on the main floor with the same SSID as the R7000, which is then used as the main connection point for my wireless devices. I have selected two different channels on the R7000's based on a wifi analyzer, and set them up (on stock firmware as there is no NAT acceleration in the DDWRT I used to use ages ago) with the following options:
- 20/40 MHz Coexistence
- up to 600mbps
- Transmit power control 100%
The issue I am having is that the download speeds seem to be fine after a modem/router reboot, and by fine I mean 60-80Mbps which is terrible for a Gigabit plan, but they drop to 0.5 - 5Mbps shortly after rebooting. But in many situations the upload speed continues to be 30-40Mbps even though there is negligent download speeds.
Directly connected, I get 300-500 Mbps.
Of course my service provider is at a loss and simply says they can't do anything as they can't access my routers and if I remove them from the equation the Hitron works fine as long as I'm close to it.
Anyhow, at a loss at this point and wondering:
1. Is the way I've set it up the "optimal" way for what I'm trying to achieve in my ~4200 sqft home (excluding basement)
2. Any other things I can trouble shoot?
Thanks all!