Can a 100 Mbps fiber optic connection be used with an Ax router
For fiber optic internet speeds of 100 Mbps or higher, a router supporting at least 1 Gbps is required. Anyone using an Asus router with a fiber connection? I have been a Comcast/Xfinity internet customer for 20+ years and currently connect via my own (Arris) modem and an Asus AX86u router with Merlin firmware. However, the market is flooded with countless options, making the selection quite overwhelming. Yeah, sounds like your ISP's "stock" Router is actually a Fiber Gateway device, which is a combination Fiber "Modem" + a Wifi Router. 1000BASE-SX operates at gigabit speeds, allowing for data transfer rates of up to 1 gigabit per second over short distances. Anybody had this issue where your router is plugged in a Gigabit Switch and the port negotiate 100Mbps Full duplex instead of 1000Mbps? I have the latest firmeware - tried to reboot both my switch and the router but is still at 100Mbps - I have a 200Mbps Internet connexion which works fine on the.
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