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Limited download speed on Netgear Orbi AC3000 RBK50v2
Hi folks, I have a Netgear Orbi AC3000 RBK50v2 system with one router and one satellite which has been working fine with my TPG 100Mbps Internet plan. My wifi-connected PC routinely showed 100+Mbps ...
p.s. This is not to say that having more internet download speed than can be used by a single WiFi5 connected client is a "bad thing". The additional capacity can be used by devices connected at 2.4G or Ethernet and can be used by devices connected to the satellite (WiFi or Ethernet). Of course, both the router and satellite use the same 2.4G and 5G WiFi channels. Generally, only one WiFi device can transmit on a channel at any given instant. So the primary beneficiaries of extra download capacity will be Ethernet connected devices.
I sometimes wonder what I would do with "more speed". Streaming a 4K video consumes about 25Mbps. So, my current 490Mbps Spectrum cable internet would allow me to keep 10 televisions streaming at once, plus surf the web, do email, etc. Oops, we only have 2 televisions.
If getting maximum performance from that new Intel PC is a serious issue, then it's time for a "fork lift upgrade" by replacing the existing Orbi WiFi with something newer.
https://www.engadget.com/home/smart-home/best-mesh-wifi-system-130028701.html
Yeah, will upgrade the router one day but the prices Netgear charges these days are horrendous! In the meantime, my primary reason for trying to max out my PC is to speed up any download I do (either games or cloud syncing etc). Seeing the difference between my phone and PC download performance makes me think the problem is somewhere on my PC. The hunt continues!
TyBreaker wrote:
Seeing the difference between my phone and PC download performance
Are you running Ookla Speed Test directly on the phone using the Ookla 'app', or are you using the Orbi app feature, Internet Speed? The Orbi app is reporting the results of tests run on the router, not on the phone.
I just browsed to the Ookla website and ran it from there for both my PC and phone.
It might be helpful to understand the placement of the Google Pixel Pro and the PC in relationship to the Orbi WiFi. (how far?) Also, page 33 of the Intel documentation shows two antenna connectors. I get the impression that there are antennas built into the side panel of the case. WiFi antennas do not cope well with metal, so if they are on the "far side" of the computer from the Orbi router, that might affect WiFi performance.