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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?
Sorry, I see I missed 1 Q. What is the speed when I hard wire the laptop to the Orbi.
I just did that speedtest.net with a UTP cable between laptop and the Orbi and it is approx 80.
To be clear, the signal should be 500:, speedtest shows:
- Approx 240 when hardwired to the original router (called the connectbox) from Ziggo (the provider)
- Approx 170 when I use WIFI on this connectbox
- Approx 80 when I hardwire to the Orbi (that is connected to the Connectbox with 1m UTP cable)
- Below 40 when I use the WIFI of the Orbi
When I hardwire to the satellite (which is on the 5GHz channel), I get: approx 93