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Initiate

Apr 29, 2020

Not getting full speed Orbi is receiving and reporting

I have an Orbi RBK40 set up with an Arris sb6183 modem. I pay for 600Mbps. My wired devices see between 450 and 515Mbps. I get that. What I don't understand is why, when I run the built-in speed test...

Retired_Member

Apr 30, 2020

I personally wouldn't get too concerned about speed. It's normal to see different speeds at various connection points like Ethernet, WiFi, app, pc etc.

I've even seen variances while using the different so-called speed applications.

As long as you're not seeing a lot of buffering while a streaming movie I wouldn't worry about

but there is hope, if you hang in here there will be others asking you all types of questions about your neighbors, WiFi channels, building material, etc. have fun.

UnclePop
Initiate
Apr 30, 2020
Retired_Member , I AM concerned about speed, as that is the only reason I just paid to increase the service to my house.

I fully understand that there are differences between wired and wireless speeds and even that I will not receive all of the advertised speed that I am paying for and that there will be fluctuations in my modem speed throughout the day as neighborhood usage varies. I live in the woods, several acres from any other wifi signals that might interfere.

What I don't understand is why my Orbi shows it is receiving 450 Mbps and is capable of delivering well over that speed to my devices wirelessly, under the right conditions, but I am only getting 2/3 of that in near ideal conditions. My results are not coming anywhere near the results that multiple reviewers have seen. I am trying to figure out why. Do I have something configured incorrectly that is throttling my performance?