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Kimreichelt1
Mar 20, 2021Tutor
ISP speeds
I have 1.2gbps service from comcast. Will my RBK753 router handle this speed? What is the max speed it can handle? (I have a CM1200 router)
Kimreichelt1
Mar 20, 2021Tutor
No, that is not my question.
My question is, what is the maximum speed tier form my ISP that my RBK753 can support.
In other words, I have 1.2gbps service from comcast. Will my equipment support this speed?
My question is, what is the maximum speed tier form my ISP that my RBK753 can support.
In other words, I have 1.2gbps service from comcast. Will my equipment support this speed?
plemans
Mar 20, 2021Guru - Experienced User
CrimpOn did answer the question. wan link aggregation supports speeds of up to 2gbps. Whether your wireless devices can support that speed is another matter. Usually at these speeds the bottleneck is the wireless devices and not the router.
- CrimpOnMar 20, 2021Guru - Experienced User
plemans wrote:CrimpOn did answer the question. wan link aggregation supports speeds of up to 2gbps. Whether your wireless devices can support that speed is another matter. Usually at these speeds the bottleneck is the wireless devices and not the router.
Well, sort of. These two products together advertise a total maximum capacity of 2gbps by combining two gigabit links. Whether the router is actually capable of processing 1.2gbs of traffic through the router to devices under real world conditions depends on many (many) factors, such as how devices are connected (WiFi vs. ethernet), how many are connected through the satellite WiFi backhaul, etc. That is why I suggested posting the question in the AX product forum. There is a chance that some customer has already signed up for 1.2gbs service and conducted experiments to validate the claim.
One obstacle comes to mind immediately. When people discuss the ability of the older Orbi products to handle gigabit service, they usually connect a computer directly to the modem for comparison. I am not aware of computers with multiple gigabit ethernet ports that support link aggregation. If they exist, I doubt very many peope have them.
- Kimreichelt1Mar 20, 2021TutorI received an email from comcast that my internet tier has been increased from 1gig to 1.2 gig, however my speed stayed put at about 940-950gbps. I thought that perhaps the rbk753 was at it's limit with 1gig.
- plemansMar 20, 2021Guru - Experienced User
are you sure it wasn't a TB?
Comcast increased their data cap from 1 TB to 1.2TB