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Iron_man_357_85
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Jul 28, 2021

Rbk23 orbi upgrade?

I just recently upgraded my internet speed to 1000mbps and just wondering if I need to upgrade my system because my current orbi says it can handle speeds upto 200mbps, but when I run the test on orbi app it gives me around 900ish download 800 upload. Am I still good to keep it? I also want to know does this new speed increase my wifi speed? Thanks.

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    michaelkenward
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    Jul 28, 2021
    Iron_man_357_85 wrote:
    I just recently upgraded my internet speed to 1000mbps and just wondering if I need to upgrade my system because my current orbi says it can handle speeds upto 200mbps...

     

    As you have changed your system, it might be a good idea to "factory reset" the Orbi system and set it up from scratch. In this way it will forget any settings that applied to the older and slower Internet service. The drawback then is that you have to recreate all the settings you made to the router.

     

    I don't know where you are looking at this "speeds up to 200 Mbps", but if this is a wifi speed. that has not much to do with your Internet speed. Quoted wifi speeds are for the link between your router and the wifi clients you connect to it.

     

    Iron_man_357_85 wrote:
    but when I run the test on orbi app it gives me around 900ish download 800 upload.

    That speed tests is from the Orbi router out to your Internet service. There are people who would complain that they pay for 1000 Mbps, but get "only" 900 Mbps. In reality that is about as good as they will got on hardware that is designed for up to 1000 Mbps.

     

    Iron_man_357_85 wrote:
    I also want to know does this new speed increase my wifi speed?

    That depends on various factors. Your wifi speed is set by the wifi clients you use and the technology they use. Faster Internet won't change that. Whatever you are using, next to  nothing will get you anywhere near 1000 Mbps with wifi.

     

    It might be worth a bit of background reading.

     

    Understand Wi-Fi 4/5/6 (802.11 n/ac/ad/ax)

     

    @duckware knows their stuff and can bust a few myths and cut through marketing hype.