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Orbi RBR050 100MBps speed drop between PC and modem via Orbi
Hi I have recently upgraded from 500MBps to 1GBps package with Virgin Media. I was sent a VM Hub 5 as part of this upgrade. I have noticed this download speed test difference. I have the follo...
Because the RBR50 has only gigabit Ethernet interfaces (on both WAN and LAN ports).
The highest transfer rate through gigabit Ethernet is slightly less than that because there is some "overhead" in Ethernet communication. (spaces between packets. packet 'wrappers', etc.)
Thanks CrimpOn. I guess that to satisfy my urge for the extra 100Mbps, I'd have to upgrade to a router with a 2.5Gbps port.
Actually worse than that. Both the WAN port and at least one LAN port would have to be greater than 1 gigabit Ethernet.
There are lots of routers with a WAN speed higher than gigabit. It's the LAN side that is the issue. (Notice the Virgin hub has only a single 2.5G port. What most 'speed conscious' users do is connect the single 2.5G port to a 2.5G switch and then hook their array of speedy devices to that switch.)
Hi CrimpOn.
So which scenario below are you referring to or does it matter? I suppose scenario 2 means that my PC would get the full speed without buying another router but best still to get a new mesh router with 2,5Gbps port?
1)
internet --> Hub 5 2.5Gbps --> Orbi 2.5Gbps --> Switch (4 x 2.5Gbps) --> PC or other devices
or do you mean
2)
internet --> Hub 5 2.5Gbps --> Switch 4 x 2.5Gbps --> other devices such as PC / Orbi 2.5Gbps
Orbi would be Orbi 1Gb since 50 series only supports 1Gb WAN and LAN ports.
