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ORBI RBR50: Low Upload/Download speeds
Hi, I'm with Shaw in Canada. I have the Internet 300 plan. Noticed slow upload/download speeds when running Ookla's speed test on my iMac. Talked to Shaw support. They had me plug my modem in directly to the iMac. Ran the speed test again, and got:
Dowload: 320 Mbps
Upload: 16 Mbps
I hooked the router back up the way I normally have it (cable between Modem and ORBI router), and ran the speed test again, and got:
Download: 121 Mbps
Upload: 10.33 Mbps
My router setup:
Fiirmware Version: 2.5.1.16
Wireless:
- 2.4 Channel: Auto (I’ve tried specifying a channel in the past, but it didn’t make a difference in speed).
- 5 Channel: 48
- Security Options: WPA2-PSK [AES]
Internet:
- Internet IP address: Get Dynamically from ISP
- DNS Address: Get automatically from ISP
- Router MAC address: Use Default Address
Advanced Setup:
- Enable SSID Broadcast: Yes
- Enable 20/40 MHz Coexistence: Yes
- Enable WMM (Wi-Fi multimedia) settings: Yes
- CTS/RTS Threshold (1-2347): 2347
- Preamble Mode: Automatic
- Transmit Power Control: 100%
- Enable SSID Broadcast: Yes
- Enable WMM settings: Yes
- Enable Daisy-Chain Topology: No
- Enable Implicit BEAMFORMING: Yes
- Enable MU-MIMO: Yes
- Enable Fast Roaming: No
- Dynamic DNS: Use a Dynamic DNS Service: Yes (www.NO-IP.com)
- VPN Service: No
- UPnP On: No
Router is right next to iMac downstairs. Satellite is upstairs around 40 feet away (I know, I know).
Checked WiFi Explorer. It registers about 4 neighbors. No shared channels that I can see.
Any advice appreciated. Thanks.
Run the Speed test from the app or WEB GUI > This will give you the wired internet speed from the Orbi, through your ISP router.
Using the WEB GUI, go to Advanced, Advanced Setup, Wereless Settings:
Uncheck Enable 20/40 MHz Coexistence
Check Enable WMM (Wi-Fi multimedia) settings
Check Enable Implicit BEAMFORMING - Boosts WiFi speed, reliability, & range for all mobile devices
Check Enable MU-MIMO
Uncheck Enable Fast Roaming
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Are you testing the speed on the mac over wifi or hardwired?
Hi,
Tested it on the iMac hardwired to modem (fast speeds), and then over WiFi (modem connected to Orbi -- slow speeds).
dueas34343 wrote:Hi,
Tested it on the iMac hardwired to modem (fast speeds), and then over WiFi (modem connected to Orbi -- slow speeds).
I read on another thread, where other Imac owners are experiencing the same slow WIFI. One user decided to try a USB based WIFI card and his speeds were excellent. He mentioned an issue with the Imac WIFI card.
Run the Speed test from the app or WEB GUI > This will give you the wired internet speed from the Orbi, through your ISP router.
Using the WEB GUI, go to Advanced, Advanced Setup, Wereless Settings:
Uncheck Enable 20/40 MHz Coexistence
Check Enable WMM (Wi-Fi multimedia) settings
Check Enable Implicit BEAMFORMING - Boosts WiFi speed, reliability, & range for all mobile devices
Check Enable MU-MIMO
Uncheck Enable Fast Roaming
Thanks. Several of thos flags are already true, as mentioned, but I'll try the other suggestions after work.
try the hardwired test to the router to see what speeds you get. Especially because if the mac was connected to 2.4ghz, you'd expect it to be much slower than 5ghz.
