Router speed problem! :( TP-Link

[Megakaktus]

My router is ( https://www.tp-link.com/us/products/details/Touch-P5.html ) im getting 660 mbits on the cable that goes into the router.

but im only getting about ~400 mbits out of it.

 

I cant seem to figure out what the problem is, as im aware the router should able to give me speeds, Any help?.

 

Thanks in advance

 

From imput cable to router : 

 

 

From output of router.

[Guest]

7 minutes ago, Megakaktus said:

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are you on 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz?

Edited January 17, 2019 by Guest
Snipped the quotes.

[Megakaktus]

Im on cable. not Wifi  

[KarathKasun]

If its a cheap router, and it has a more than a SPI firewall, the routers CPU is not fast enough for your connection.  This is assuming you are not running into WiFi link speed problems.

 

Expensive (~$1000) routers/firewalls from 5-7 years ago had problems keeping up with gig connections because the AV/advanced firewalls on them were hammering the routers CPU too hard.

[Megakaktus]

 

That is what my router is running at.

 

I will look into the firewall thing?

 

And no im running on cable  

[KarathKasun]

Just now, Megakaktus said:

 

That is what my router is running at.

 

I will look into the firewall thing?

 

And no im running on cable  

That CPU load, is it while downloading or idle?

[Megakaktus]

While doing speed test.

[KarathKasun]

Just now, Megakaktus said:

While doing speed test.

Look for QoS settings on the router.  Its possible that it is doing basic traffic shaping on your internal network.

[Megakaktus]

QoS is disabled.

[KarathKasun]

Just now, Megakaktus said:

QoS is disabled.

Does it have a jumbo frame setting?

[Megakaktus]

 

i added my pc to the 60 % list

[KarathKasun]

Set high priority to 100% see if something changes?

[Megakaktus]

Just now, KarathKasun said:

Does it have a jumbo frame setting?

erm, Where would i find it. look at the menu on the picture. 

 

There is also a Firmware emulator here:

 

https://emulator.tp-link.com/Touch-P5_Emulator/index.html

[KarathKasun]

Also, jumbo frame settings would usually be in network.

[KarathKasun]

1 minute ago, Megakaktus said:

erm, Where would i find it. look at the menu on the picture. 

 

There is also a Firmware emulator here:

 

https://emulator.tp-link.com/Touch-P5_Emulator/index.html

The slider.

[Megakaktus]

 

This is where im at now, Stil abit far from the 600+

[KarathKasun]

2 minutes ago, Megakaktus said:

 

This is where im at now, Stil abit far from the 600+

Delete your computer from the QoS rule list.

 

Make sure the QoS rule list is totally empty.

[Megakaktus]

Didnt make much of diff sadly.. Can it realy be my router that it is not powerfull enough? that thing was not cheap

[KarathKasun]

4 minutes ago, Megakaktus said:

Didnt make much of diff sadly.. Can it realy be my router that it is not powerfull enough? that thing was not cheap

Routers are sold as consumer goods.  It seems that the more goofy "ease of use" things that get tacked on the higher the price.

 

I use a WRT1200 AC which was ~$150 new.  It would be the bare minimum level of router I would recommend for gig network speeds.  And only after you install DD-WRT or Linux on it at that.

[Megakaktus]

yeah. I might need to get a new one.. i mean my speeds are stil fine but im paying for 600/600  

 

Any recomondations?

[KarathKasun]

Build a router using a cheap used desktop system?

 

Keep the TP Link for use as a WiFi access point.

[KarathKasun]

http://www.gadgetreview.com/tp-link-p5-ac1900-wireless-router-review

 

Known for being slow.

[Megakaktus]

hmmm, i do have a problem since i got 4 wired pc's

[Megakaktus]

1 minute ago, KarathKasun said:

http://www.gadgetreview.com/tp-link-p5-ac1900-wireless-router-review

 

Known for being slow.

Im sad now

 

Guess im going with that all fancy RGP type router next time!!!

[KarathKasun]

I hesitate to suggest the WRT 1200 AC or 1900 AC to a networking newbie.  There have been tons of problems with the stock firmware.  Even on many of the Linux/DD-WRT builds do not work properly on them.

 

The Netgear Nighthawk IS reliable though.  I installed one of the OG models in a commercial setting a number of years back, and it still works perfectly to this day.