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Orbi rbr50 getting slower WiFi on Speedtest than wired on speedtest.
I have an Orbi rbr50 with a satellite and xfinity gigabit service. When I run an Orbi speed test standing next to my main router I get 800-900 mbps DL and 43nmbps UL. When I use an independent speedt...
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 are the speeds seen with a wired PC behind the RBR?
What wireless devices are you using to wirelessly speed test?
What connect rates are you seeing on the wireless device? Load up wifi sweet spots to check this rate with the device connected to the RBR
I'm using an ARRIS TG3482G modem in bridge mode from my provider, xfinity, and my firmware on my RBR50 is V2.5.1.16. When I run an ookla speedtest from my wired desktop after the RBR I get 370 mbps. When I run an ookla speedtest from my MacBook on WiFi standing next to the RBR I get 270 mbps. The upload is the same on all devices wired and wireless. I'm not understanding why I'm obviously gettting 800 mbps going into the RBR but getting only 370 mbps when wired AFTER the RBR and still a lower 270 mbps on WiFi after the RBR while upload stays the same. Whatever is happening is only affecting the download speeds.
hardwired into the arris you get full gig speeds?
Have you ever hit gig speeds from the orbi or was it a recent upgrade to gigabit?
Have you tried a simple factory reset of the orbi and reinstall to see if its an old setting cause an issue?
Also, make sure qos, traffic monitoring, parental controls, access controls are disabled.
Yes, I recently just upgraded to gigabit and it has been like this since I switched. So I get 800 mbps on the Orbi router wired from the ARRIS but I get 370 mbps on my desktop wired to the orbi router and then 270 mbps on WiFi standing next to the orbi router.
I will try disabling the qos, traffic monitoring, parental controls, access controls and then a factory reset and install if that doesn't work.
thank you so much or taking the time to give me these answers.
