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Netgear Orbi RBK50 not getting full speeds on Wifi
Hi, This has probably been raised earlier on this forum about the internet speeds through wifi with orbi mesh. I am in a similar situation but i have tried quite few things already and nothing se...
HussainMehboob wrote:
But if i run the speed test through wifi on my phone or laptop, I don't get anything more then 450mpbs download and upload.
WiFi speeds are never as fast as Ethernet connected speed. 450mbs is about the maximum that can be expected.
There are tons of article on the internet describing the factors that affect WiFi throughput, from simplistic "seat of the pants" explanations to "Alice down the rabbit hole": https://www.increasebroadbandspeed.co.uk/realistic-speeds-wi-fi-5-and-wi-fi-6
RBK50 is a WiFi5 system, which makes any discussion of WiFi6 irrelevant.
HussainMehboob wrote:
But if i run the speed test through wifi on my phone or laptop, I don't get anything more then 450mpbs download and upload.
WiFi speeds are never as fast as Ethernet connected speed. 450mbs is about the maximum that can be expected.
There are tons of article on the internet describing the factors that affect WiFi throughput, from simplistic "seat of the pants" explanations to "Alice down the rabbit hole": https://www.increasebroadbandspeed.co.uk/realistic-speeds-wi-fi-5-and-wi-fi-6
RBK50 is a WiFi5 system, which makes any discussion of WiFi6 irrelevant.