Hi - What is the maximum intranet (intra-home) speed from one RBK50 to another without an Ethernet backhaul? I would like to buy three of these, connect a master to my cable modem (and several other devices) and the other two connected to devices in other rooms. What I'm specifically trying to determine is the maximum sustained intranet client-to-client file transfer speed, which I would to be as close to 1GB Ethernet...but without the wires. Any insight? Thanks in advance!

Depends upon wireless client HW, HW design, signal quality and environment. Usually wireless speeds will not see much over 400-500Mb. MIMO and #x#(2x2 and 3x3 antenna support) will also be a factor as well. Overall wireless can't perform as well as LAN wired 1Gb connections.

Thanks for the response; let me rephrase the question: what would be the highest speed, under ideal conditions, from the Ethernet port of one RBK50 to another RBK50? I understand that clients speeds will vary and I also understand the WiFi is slower than wired Ethernet, but I'm trying to determine the upper bound of the RBK50/RBK50 performance.

You want to connect two RBRs together? I presume on in AP mode and the other in router mode? Trasfer rates should be close to or near 1Gb however again, depends on the adapters user and client PCs and how they are set up. Software like security, background running programs and CPU speed can impact how data is transfer and speeds seen. Having two of these set up like this, hard to tell. These systems are ment to run as a single unit with additional satellites. I presume the speeds will be good between them if you use the 2nd RBR in AP mode so theres not active routing involved. However having two MESH wifi signal in close proximity could be problematic.

Thanks for the ongoing dialog. I don't know what the ideal configuration is and am open to suggestion. I'm rather new to mesh(ing), as I have simply wired my homes with Ethernet in the past but have limited options in my new condo. This is why I'm looking for, without regard to the clients, the fastest room-to-room connection without wires. I've already tried a PL1200 system and it was much slower than the specs would suggest. Again, thanks for the help!

So you are trying to out fit this condo? How big is this place? SqFt and how many floors? I have a Orbi system and use jusy the base and 1 satellite in a 5000sq ft home, two story. Router and satellite at at opposite ends of the home, 40 feet in between. I have great coverage and performance throughout the home.

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FURRYe38
Guru
Jul 31, 2018
Depends upon wireless client HW, HW design, signal quality and environment. Usually wireless speeds will not see much over 400-500Mb. MIMO and #x#(2x2 and 3x3 antenna support) will also be a factor as well. Overall wireless can't perform as well as LAN wired 1Gb connections.
- Mike_EE
  Aspirant
  Jul 31, 2018
  Thanks for the response; let me rephrase the question: what would be the highest speed, under ideal conditions, from the Ethernet port of one RBK50 to another RBK50? I understand that clients speeds will vary and I also understand the WiFi is slower than wired Ethernet, but I'm trying to determine the upper bound of the RBK50/RBK50 performance.
FURRYe38
Guru
Jul 31, 2018
You want to connect two RBRs together? I presume on in AP mode and the other in router mode? Trasfer rates should be close to or near 1Gb however again, depends on the adapters user and client PCs and how they are set up. Software like security, background running programs and CPU speed can impact how data is transfer and speeds seen. Having two of these set up like this, hard to tell. These systems are ment to run as a single unit with additional satellites. I presume the speeds will be good between them if you use the 2nd RBR in AP mode so theres not active routing involved. However having two MESH wifi signal in close proximity could be problematic.
- Mike_EE
  Aspirant
  Jul 31, 2018
  Thanks for the ongoing dialog.
  
  I don't know what the ideal configuration is and am open to suggestion. I'm rather new to mesh(ing), as I have simply wired my homes with Ethernet in the past but have limited options in my new condo. This is why I'm looking for, without regard to the clients, the fastest room-to-room connection without wires. I've already tried a PL1200 system and it was much slower than the specs would suggest.
  
  Again, thanks for the help!
  - FURRYe38
    Guru
    Jul 31, 2018
    So you are trying to out fit this condo? How big is this place? SqFt and how many floors?
    
    I have a Orbi system and use jusy the base and 1 satellite in a 5000sq ft home, two story. Router and satellite at at opposite ends of the home, 40 feet in between. I have great coverage and performance throughout the home.
FURRYe38
Guru
Jul 31, 2018
Ok, hope it all works out.

Good Luck.
st_shaw
Master
Jul 31, 2018

Mike_EE wrote:

Hi -

What is the maximum intranet (intra-home) speed from one RBK50 to another without an Ethernet backhaul? I would like to buy three of these, connect a master to my cable modem (and several other devices) and the other two connected to devices in other rooms. What I'm specifically trying to determine is the maximum sustained intranet client-to-client file transfer speed, which I would to be as close to 1GB Ethernet...but without the wires.

Any insight? Thanks in advance!

To answer your question directly, I have measured 500 to 575 Mbps throughput between the Orbi router and the Orbi satellite, across the dedicated wireless backhaul. The transfer was between two wired PCs--one on the router and the other on the satellite. That was with the Orbi devices on separate floors of the home, so this represents a typical installation. One might achieve more throughput if the devices were within line of sight, but that would not be a typical installation.

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