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Orbi RBR50 spectrum not giving gigabit speed.
I have been using specturm 300MBPS service for past several years with no issues, Couple days ago upgraded my service to 1GB but not getting results.
setup is RBR50 Router + 2 RBS50 Statalites
Spectrum provided new Hitron Modem.
Orbi in Router mode.
FW 2.7.2.104
several reboots are done, power off spectrum, power off orbi, then power on spectrum modem, wait, power on orbi , etc.
no effect.
Stragne thing is within orbi it shows high speed but outside it doe snot.
Example of wired connection > cat5 from Orbi RR50 to Lenovo p510 > 1gb network connetion
wireless connection speed shows arourd 270 to 300 MBPS only.
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Hi pkhatri,
I maybe wrong but cat5 cable has a bandwidth of up to 100 MHz, supports 10 or 100Mbps speed.
And what are the specs of your wired and wireless network cards? What is the max speeds it can reach as per the manufacturers documentation? The P510 was released in 2016, so the network cards may not support the speeds you are expecting. Have you also tried updating the drivers?
The speedtest on the Orbi GUI is the speed from the Orbi to your Hitron modem. the speedtest on your pc is from the Orbi to your pc/device.
Hope this helps.
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?
Has a power off for 1 minute then back ON with the ISP modem and Orbi system been performed since last update?
This is a wired speed test so be sure to speed test with a ethernet connection.
Some wifi devices will not see much over 400-500Mpbs as this is max speed on 5Ghz AC depending upon device support and design.
pkhatri wrote:I have been using specturm 300MBPS service for past several years with no issues, Couple days ago upgraded my service to 1GB but not getting results.
setup is RBR50 Router + 2 RBS50 Statalites
Spectrum provided new Hitron Modem.
Orbi in Router mode.
FW 2.7.2.104
several reboots are done, power off spectrum, power off orbi, then power on spectrum modem, wait, power on orbi , etc.
no effect.
Stragne thing is within orbi it shows high speed but outside it doe snot.
Example of wired connection > cat5 from Orbi RR50 to Lenovo p510 > 1gb network connetion
wireless connection speed shows arourd 270 to 300 MBPS only.
Hello FURRYe38 ,
I also ordered cat8 cable and replaced the old ones after svetaketu 's response.
Internet service provider = spectrum
Mfr of the modem provided by spectrum = Hitron
Model = EN2251on ethernet connection , RBR50 <--> Lenovo P510 (1gb full duplex) connected via cat8 cablethe built-in speed test under Orbi > Advanced > setup >speed testshows909.56 Mbps download and 29.84 Mbps uploadhowever, when i do speed test from google, or ookla or fast.com or any other on browser, barely touches 400Mbps.and yes the power off for a 1 min modem and orbi is already performed few times.I recommend usnig Ooklas installable speed test app on our laptop. Web browsers can impact speed results.
"however, when i do speed test from google, or ookla or fast.com or any other on browser, barely touches 400Mbps.and yes the power off for a 1 min modem and orbi is already performed few times." Is this ethernet connected to the RBR or wirelessly connected?Is Access Controls, Armor, Circle or Traffic Meter enabled on the RBR?
