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About MU-MIMO, Fast Roaming on RBK50
Hi, My system network: ISP -> pfsense router -> Orbi RBK50 (AP MODE). I have 2 ISPs: 150Mbps + 50Mbps and load balancing dual-wan 150Mbps + 50Mbps = 200Mbps. I have some problems, sent email t...
Yes, the 90mb speed is clear. What is not clear is how this can be possible. Since MY Orbi is in router mode, I do know with 100% certainty what shows up on the Advanced Tab, Internet, "Connection Status". I have only a modem, so it is impossible for me to put my Orbi into AP mode to verify that the display is the same. It "should be", so I am 99% certain, but not 100%
What does your Orbi "Connection Status" show when the Cat6 cable is plugged into the WAN port?
If it shows 1,000mb (as it should) then "I got nothin".
If it shows 100mb, then a speed of 90mb is entirely reasonable. And, no, I have no idea WHY it would show 100mb when we all know it should show as 1,000mb.
To make the magenta light go out, the Orbi needs to be connected using the WAN port.
Only the LAN port will get 200mb, and the magenta light stays on.
Beamforming, MU-MIMO, and Fast Roaming have nothing to do with the internet connection. They affect how WiFi devices interact with the Orbi(s). Generally, the device has to be compatible for the option to have any effect.
Orbi is designed to connect to a router using the WAN (yellow) port. If there is nothing connected to that port, the magenta ring will light up. (I like purple, but Netgear calls it magenta.)
As far as the Speedtest performance, this situation is WAY out of my competence. The Open Source firewall "pfsense" apparently can attach to two ISP's and do wonderful things. How it "load balances" something like Speedtest might have something to do with the results.
This is only a guess on my part, but higher performance when connected to using a LAN port may be a result of the LAN ports being a gigabit switch, whereas traffic through the WAN port is processed to some degree internally in the Orbi. How is the Speedtest being performed? (a) using a feature on the Orbi, or (b) using a device connected to another Orbi LAN port?
- Hi,
Thank you for your response.
All devices connect to orbi via wifi. Speed 702Mbps.
At AP MODE:
I test via speed test on rbr50, 90Mbps/90Mbps (down/up) if i plug cat6 into WAN port.
I change to LAN port, speed test show 200Mbps/200Mbps.
I tried to disable fast roaming, beamforming, mu-mimo, speed show 200Mbps. Enable one of features, speed show 90Mbps.Well, I got nothing. Only hypothesis is that somehow the LAN ports and "local" WiFi (same Orbi device) do not work the same.
(My Orbi is in router mode, so I am not confident about this, but...) When you look on the Orbi web interface, the Advanced Tab, on the right side under "Internet" there is a box "Connection Status". Does it show the CAT 6 cable as 1,000MB when it is plugged into the WAN port and into the LAN port?
- I'm talking about AP MODE, if cat6 was plugged into wan port, internet speed reaches 90Mbps.