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AT&T Fiber (Gigabit service) + Arris BGW210 + Orbi - half speed?
I just got an Arris BGW210 to replace my Pace 5268AC RG from AT&T. I have everything connected and belive I have the Orbi correctly set up in IP Passthrough mode. Running some speed tests I get about...
HI guys sorry I haven't responded. After receiving the BGW I just put it in IP passthrough mode and left everything as default. Nothing special for the Orbi. As far as testing if you use the built in speed test program either in the phone app or the web app it doesn't seem to be accurate. Use a standalone speed testing app (e.g. speedtest.net) and you'll see higher speeds. I found that if you get the actual SpeedTest standalone app (it's on the Mac app store, unsure if Windows has one) I saw higher speeds at 800 down 900 up. Good luck everyone.
I just got AT&T gig fiber with the BGW210 and am seeing the same thing... like 500 down and 900+ up. The interesting part is from the BGW210 modem I get high 900s both up and down.
Is the BGW210 in IP passthrough mode?
gr8sho wrote:
Is the BGW210 in IP passthrough mode?Yes the BGW210 is in IP Passthrough mode. The Orbi gets a public IPv4 address.
I have been running some tests this morning. I had the packet filter turned off (just the default rules filtering ports 80 and 21) and all of the advanced firewall rules off. I was getting 500/900 (down/up). Turning the packet filter back on and setting the Advanced Firewall settings to default I get 750/850. That might be good enough, but I'm curious if there are optimal settings for the BGW.
Yes the BGW210 is in IP Passthrough mode. The Orbi gets a public IPv4 address.I have been running some tests this morning. I had the packet filter turned off (just the default rules filtering ports 80 and 21) and all of the advanced firewall rules off. I was getting 500/900 (down/up). Turning the packet filter back on and setting the Advanced Firewall settings to default I get 750/850. That might be good enough, but I'm curious if there are optimal settings for the BGW.
That's a great question. I would have expected disabling all those functions would make the connection more transparent. I do usually disable packet filtering and leave the firewall in default but have debated disabling completely. Kudos on configuring the Arris device correctly. Most come here already in double NAT situation.
Ookla's stuff has always been a bit suspect to me, and so I take their results with a grain of salt. You can try other speed testing tools to help cailbrate real world expectation. fast.com is an interesting one by way of example. Because there is no= true bridge mode, unclear if the device is able to give maximum throughput to the Orbi. Same problem I see here.