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[Cable] Slower speed then advertised

It look likes this router has some warts. Read this and let me know what you want to do.

»Take your NETGEAR FVS318V3 and chuck it
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"You can observe a lot by watching". Yogi Berra

So only way to increase speed is get a new router?

That would be the best way. You could try to fight it out and try every trick and maybe you can get that router to work.
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"You can observe a lot by watching". Yogi Berra

Any suggestions on Brand/Model

Need at least 8 ports

Could do 8 port router or router to 8 port switch.

Here is a chart that I did for OOL. It gives you a start. IIRC these are all 4 port routers.

»Optimum Online FAQ »What routers are compatible with OOL's standard & Boost tiers?

You can also do a Google search on 8 port routers.
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"You can observe a lot by watching". Yogi Berra

Answer from netgear

Thank you for choosing NETGEAR. My name is Arthur and I will be your support engineer.

The speed issue you're experiencing is due a hardware limitation of the device. The device has a max WAN to LAN throughput of 11.5Mbps, however after configuration overhead you'll see an average of 6-8Mbps, and if you have any firewall rules, or blocked sites configured you'll see even slower speeds.Unfortunately the only resolution is to purchase a more up to date device such as the FVS338.

Thank you again for choosing NETGEAR. Have a great day!

Sincerely,
Arthur
Agent ID: 5669
Business Support Engineer
(US/Canada) 1-888-NETGEAR (Option 4 for Technical Support)
(UK) +44(0)8701 12 1206

LOL, at least the guy is honest. Run, don't walk away from Netgear.

I am partial to Linksys, but get what suits your needs.
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"You can observe a lot by watching". Yogi Berra

Thanks for your help. Picked up a DLINK DIR-825 and get full download speed now.

That’s about as good as it gets. It isn’t going to get much better than that. Put a fork in it you’re done.


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"You can observe a lot by watching". Yogi Berra