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ORBI app shows 100+ speed on iPhone, but MacBook pro speed test is far slower. How can this be?
Latest firmware confirmed. Getting fabulous speed reported on the Orbi app, low latency, low jitter. Putting iPhone and MacBook Pro side by side, results are a small fraction of the speed reported on the Orbi app. 100mps+ by 100mps+, jitter and ping low double digits ms on the Orbi App. Stranger still, the 2019 phone (a ten) is showing considerably faster (50x50) on speedtest than the 2019 MacBook Pro (30x8). I don't get it. And it would be very nice to get better results, consistently, on the MacBook Pro. Any ideas?
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What Firmware version is currently loaded?
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?What is the connection rate on the iphone and mac book pro when connected to the RBR? They should read around 866Mbps when near the RBR.
https://kb.netgear.com/19668/Link-Rate-and-Transfer-Speed
Are you using Ooklas installable speed test app on the Mac?
What OSX version is loaded on the Mac?
Try enabling Beamforming and MIMO(MIMO may or may not be needed) and WMM. Under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings
Try disabling the following and see:
Armor, Circle, Daisy Chain, Fast Roaming, IPv6 and Set 20/40Mhz Coexistence to 40Mhz only. Set Short preamble instead of Long preamble modes. Save settings and reboot the router and satellite(s).
