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Orbi RBR20 download speed half of upload
I have a 1 gbps up/down connection vis century link and my orbi is setup in AP mode behind the century link modem. I get 1 gb up and down via the wired connection from my orbi to a Mac Pro desktop....
Yes I’m aware that wireless speeds top out at 500 mbps. My issue is I get UPLOAD speeds of 500 but download is half that, 250 mbps or less.
I also tested wired speeds and they are equal up and down via wired connection. Please re read my post and advise if you have any thoughts on what is causing.
Thanks!
I also tested wired speeds and they are equal up and down via wired connection. Please re read my post and advise if you have any thoughts on what is causing.
Thanks!
What devices are you using for wireless testing?
What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and any unused channel on 5Ghz.
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?
Try disabling the following and see:
MIMO, Daisy Chain, Fast Roaming, IPv6 and Set 20/40Mhz Coexistence to 40Mhz only. Save settings and reboot the router and satellite(s).
Disney Circle: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/WARNING-Firmware-2-2-1-210-is-junk/m-p/1667485/highlight/true#M45926
If you updated to recent FW v.210, try enabling Daisy Chain. Some have mentioned that this seems to be working in reverse order, enabling means disabled actually.
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/quot-Reverse-quot-Daisy-Chain-issue-any-update/m-p/1653439
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-RBR50-Slow-Wired-WAN-after-2-2-1-210-Upgrade/m-p/1667058/highlight/true#M45881
Additional responses below but I'll also add that today my wired speed tests on the orbi show 750up/950down. I plugged my mac pro directly into my Century link modem via wired connection and Immediately got 920up/950 down. These new tests are also post factory reset.
FURRYe38 wrote:
What devices are you using for wireless testing?
Mac pro for wired
Macbook pro for wireless
Iphone X for wireless
What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and any unused channel on 5Ghz.
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?Tried this based on previous posts, no difference
Try disabling the following and see:
MIMO, Daisy Chain, Fast Roaming, IPv6 and Set 20/40Mhz Coexistence to 40Mhz only. Save settings and reboot the router and satellite(s).Tried with no difference
Disney Circle: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/WARNING-Firmware-2-2-1-210-is-junk/m-p/1667485/highlight/true#M45926If you updated to recent FW v.210, try enabling Daisy Chain. Some have mentioned that this seems to be working in reverse order, enabling means disabled actually.
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/quot-Reverse-quot-Daisy-Chain-issue-any-update/m-p/1653439
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-RBR50-Slow-Wired-WAN-after-2-2-1-210-Upgrade/m-p/1667058/highlight/true#M45881Tried with both enabled and disabled daisy chain
Wired testing is best for testing 1Gb ISP speeds. You will not see anything near 900Mb on wireless. Max is about 400-500Mb for wireless.
- Am I in a conversation with a bot? If you read my posts you could see the wired speeds are not an issue.
The wired speeds are 1 gig coming out of my modem. I’ve tested them 100 times. When I turn WiFi on on my century link modem I get 500 up and down.
The orbi caps downloads at 250 but the upload speed is 500. I’ve tried turning all suggested options on and off.
It seems I have a defective product.