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Gigabit Speed Question
I just got gigabit speed service with xfinity. Am I right to assume that if the router (RBR50) is directly connected to the modem I should be seeing close to gig speed with a hard-wired laptop? Also ...
Differences is modem would be the router and the Orbi router would be in AP mode, essentially it's router is disabled and just using the WiFi of the Orbi system. Only as a last resort and if the ISP modem can't be bridged would this be recommended. If the modem is bridged then your fine with the Orbi running in router mode.
Hope the ISP can figure it out. Let us know.
So the tech just left. The speed coming into my house is fine. He tested the line going into the modem direclty, and also tested it going into the modem and into the Orbi....he was getting 900+mbps on his meter. While he was there I ran a test connected directly to the modem and connected the router and was only getting about 200mpbs. Used a dell laptop and a microsoft surface pro 4.
His conclustion was my devices were not going to reach the 900+mbps speed and advised to downgrade my internet service to their 250mbps or 400mbps service to save that extra $$.
Now by downgrading...will that affect my network as far as simultaneous devices streaming at the same time? Such as 2 TV's, 2 tablets, and a PC.
I should have asked this sooner about your HW. Sorry I didn't. Will be up to you about keeping your Gb ISP services or have then down grade. Ya, your limited by your 100mb adapter. You'll have to decide to upgrade your client side HW so you can get take advanage of the 900Mb speeds or keep your current lower ISP speeds. Even at 200Mb speeds, you should be good for streaming to TVs and such. I have this same speed and for our house, it works well I have one one netflix streaming and two that play xbox online, including me so theres plenty of bandwdith. Hope you will take the suggestions and figure out whats best for you.
RegDawg wrote:So the tech just left. The speed coming into my house is fine. He tested the line going into the modem direclty, and also tested it going into the modem and into the Orbi....he was getting 900+mbps on his meter. While he was there I ran a test connected directly to the modem and connected the router and was only getting about 200mpbs. Used a dell laptop and a microsoft surface pro 4.
His conclustion was my devices were not going to reach the 900+mbps speed and advised to downgrade my internet service to their 250mbps or 400mbps service to save that extra $$.
Now by downgrading...will that affect my network as far as simultaneous devices streaming at the same time? Such as 2 TV's, 2 tablets, and a PC.
FURRYe38 wrote:I should have asked this sooner about your HW. Sorry I didn't. Will be up to you about keeping your Gb ISP services or have then down grade. Ya, your limited by your 100mb adapter. You'll have to decide to upgrade your client side HW so you can get take advanage of the 900Mb speeds or keep your current lower ISP speeds. Even at 200Mb speeds, you should be good for streaming to TVs and such. I have this same speed and for our house, it works well I have one one netflix streaming and two that play xbox online, including me so theres plenty of bandwdith. Hope you will take the suggestions and figure out whats best for you.
RegDawg wrote:So the tech just left. The speed coming into my house is fine. He tested the line going into the modem direclty, and also tested it going into the modem and into the Orbi....he was getting 900+mbps on his meter. While he was there I ran a test connected directly to the modem and connected the router and was only getting about 200mpbs. Used a dell laptop and a microsoft surface pro 4.
His conclustion was my devices were not going to reach the 900+mbps speed and advised to downgrade my internet service to their 250mbps or 400mbps service to save that extra $$.
Now by downgrading...will that affect my network as far as simultaneous devices streaming at the same time? Such as 2 TV's, 2 tablets, and a PC.
I'm going to downgrade my speed. Its going to cost me more money just to upgrade my devices to use the gig speed. I didn't think about the HW compatibility when I had gigabit installed. They offered me a promotion for $$ more so I said why not. At 250mbps I didn't really have an issue and thought the gig speed would give me some freedom.
You'll be good with 200Mb. Hope you find the resources to upgrade when you need too.
Good Luck.