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dl42's avatar
dl42
Aspirant
Jan 15, 2020

RBK13 speeds

What speeds are you seeing with Orbi RBK13?

I have devices connecting at 866Mbps but transfer speeds are around the 200Mbps mark.

5 Replies

  • dl42's avatar
    dl42
    Aspirant
    Jan 15, 2020

    After numerous reset and reflashes as instructed by support they have just told me I should return it to where I bought it!

    • CrimpOn's avatar
      CrimpOn
      Guru - Experienced User
      Jan 15, 2020

      Please don't leave us hanging.  They said, "return it" because (a) this particular unit is defective, or (b) the RBR13 doesn't have the processing power to handle 866mb?

      • dl42's avatar
        dl42
        Aspirant
        Jan 15, 2020

        I have asked support that question in a different way.....will a replacement set resolve the issue?   awaiting an answer.

        I did run a performace test that has left me a little concerned on the processing power side.

        ran iperf3 between a laptop to a desktop over ethernet cable and got 900+ Mbps - good, as to be expected for 1G connections.

        put the orbi router effectively between the laptop and desktop via the ethernet cables using the second ethernet port on the orbi router and only saw 600Mbps.  repeated the tests numerous times and got consistent results.