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ORBI seems to limit my WIFI signal
I just ordered a new subcription at Ziggo (provider in NL) to go from 50Mbs to 500 Mbs. Ziggo changed my modem and I now have a new connectbox and delivers currently via LAN 250 (so that should still...
are you testing over 2.4ghz or 5ghz?
2.4ghz is much slower.
and the orbi bandsteers between 2.4ghz and 5ghz.
What speeds do you get hardwired into the orbi router and then into the satellite?
I tested via speedtest.net and tested via UTP directly to the Conenctbox of Ziggo and that gave approx 240 (which should be 500).
Connecting on WIFI of Connextbox gave a little less but close to that LAN speed. Then I connected to the WIFI network on the Orbi
(5 Ghz) and delivered only approx 40. So way lower! It seems the Orbi limits the speed of the Connectbox.
Some more info in the Router
My Router firmware is on V2.5.2.4
I see in connected devices that 22 devices are connected, allmost half on 2.4Ghz and rest on 5Ghz. I can't really see if/where I can choose to connect a specific device to the 5Ghz or 2.4Ghz. Do you know that, because it seems the Orbi has chosen what to put on 2.4 and what on 5Ghz.
Within the Orbi Admin layer I found the channel setting of the 2.4GHz channel (now set to Auto) and the 5.0GHz channel (now set to 40).
But like said above, I can't see how I can change it per device.
I would post in the actual orbi forum and not the nighthawk router forum.
Also, when you post in the orbi forum include what actual model is the modem/gateway