Man,
From everything Im reading on this forum and Xfinity forums, I really should have thought sixteen times over about getting this model.
So:Looking for some suggestions here. I am a gamer, Xbox One Series X, PS5, Switch, you name it. I was not getting the speed I wanted to stream and game with friends, etc. I was paying Xfinity for one of their basic router modem combos and had the 800mbps plan. Surprisingly it was really decent speeds for that plan but my upload was capped and it was causing lag in certain situations. I bought the new router (SBG8300 which was listed as a compatible device) but Im not getting anywhere near the 1.2gbs and now Im hearing it doesn’t truly support the gigabit plans from individuals on here. Im thinking of returning this router tomorrow and getting a better model. Any suggestions on models?
I am getting like 250-300mbps on direct ethernet (expensive double braided ethernet), and seems like better speeds over 5ghz wifi. But I was getting 750mbps on my old plan and device. I really want to find the correct modem router combo (preferably in one) that will get me closer to the true “up to 1.2gigabit plan”. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Ive spent a lot of money and christmas gift cards to get this device and Xfinity plan and it not only didn't improve my speeds, they got worse!