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Router and ethernet speed question (zerobytes.monster)

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The original post: /r/homenetworking by /u/djinngerale on 2025-06-03 08:34:17.

I'm in India running a Dynamic IP connection. I have a CAT6 ethernet cable that runs from my building's hub into my apartment, which is plugged into an Archer C6 router (this is the older v2 from 2020), and I log in through a web popup using my phone number and a one-time password.

I pay for a 500 Mbps connection and get the following speeds:

~580 Mbps when connected directly from the ethernet cable into my laptop via USB-C to ethernet adapter
~375 Mbps when connected to 5 Ghz wifi sitting next to the router

I'm not at all savvy when it comes to home networking tech, but my suspicion from looking at my router's specs is that it might not be supporting the full bandwidth of my ISP. Can someone help me out and if hardware is indeed the issue, what specs should I be looking for when upgrading my router?

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