I have rbr40 orbi. Firmware 2.7.3.22.When I connect lan cable to modem the speed is 400+ mbps. When I check speed in orbi app the max speed it takes is only around 90mbs.What could be the problem ?The devices are automatically spread between 2.4 and 5 GHz.Please help.ThanksRahul

What mode is your modem working in? Bridge or Router mode? This modem already has a built in router: https://www.actiontec.com/products/wifi-routers-gateways/vdsl/t3200/ This would be a double NAT (two router) condition which isn't recommended. https://kb.netgear.com/30186/What-is-Double-NAThttps://kb.netgear.com/30187/How-to-fix-issues-with-Double-NATCouple of options,1. Configure the modem for transparent bridge or modem only mode. Then use the Orbi router in router mode. You'll need to contact the ISP for help and information in regards to the modem being bridged correctly.2. If you can't bridge the modem, disable ALL wifi radios on the modem, configure the modems DMZ/ExposedHost or IP Pass-Through for the IP address the Orbi router gets from the modem. Then you can use the Orbi router in Router mode.3. Or disable all wifi radios on the modem and connect the Orbi router to the modem, configure AP mode on the Orbi router. https://kb.netgear.com/31218/How-do-I-configure-my-Orbi-router-to-act-as-an-access-point and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7LOcJ8GdDo&app=desktop

FURRYe38 is correct in the double nat. Its one of the key details as the actiontec can have its own qos/routing functions. Try 1 of the 3 options he outlined to correct the issue. Then try the rbr40. also, make sure when testing wireless speeds that you're testing 5ghz. 2.4ghz is slow and sensitive to interference

Then try option 3 that FURRYe38 outlined. Its the simplest option and you don't even have to disable the wifi on the actiontec if you don't want to (or don't know how). Just make sure the orbi is on different wifi channels to prevent interference.

Dont use the Orbi app. There is a known problem. Use a external speed test app.

Used other speed test apps too...same result. Wifi speed is 90 mbps.

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FURRYe38
Guru
Sep 22, 2021
Dont use the Orbi app. There is a known problem. Use a external speed test app.
- rahuldba
  Aspirant
  Sep 22, 2021
  Used other speed test apps too...same result. Wifi speed is 90 mbps.
plemans
Guru
Sep 22, 2021
What modem do you have?

Have you tried replacing the cable between modem/router with a decent quality cat 6 cable?

A sketch cat 5e cable can drop the connection from gigabit to 10/100mbps connections.

What speeds do you get hardwired into the rbr40?
- rahuldba
  Aspirant
  Sep 22, 2021
  Modem is provided by my internet provider.
  When I connect a wire between modem and a laptop the speed is 400mbps.
  ISP Modem is connected to orbi rbr40 .
  The speed of wifi is only 90mbps.
  - plemans
    Guru
    Sep 22, 2021
    rahuldba wrote:
    Modem is provided by my internet provider.---And what model is it? Thats key.
    When I connect a wire between modem and a laptop the speed is 400mbps.
    ISP Modem is connected to orbi rbr40 .---did you check the wan port statistics to see if its connected at gigabit speeds?
    https://kb.netgear.com/24222/How-do-I-display-Internet-port-statistics-on-my-Nighthawk-router
    The speed of wifi is only 90mbps.---what wired speeds do you get? Again, another key. Orbi's do bandsteering and 2.4ghz is much slower than 5ghz. So if you're speedtesting on a device connected to 2.4ghz, 90 mbps is actually pretty amazing. and what device are you testing on? a device with only a 1x1 antenna is going to have half the speed of a 2x2 antenna device.

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