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Rbr40 wifi slow
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 ...
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?
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.
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.
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.What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?
Do you have Armor, Circle or Traffic Meter enabled on the RBR?
- Modem is actiontec t3200.
I don't have armor or any other features enabled on rbr40.
The modem does give speed of 400mbps when connected to laptop using network cable. So does the model # matter much in this case ?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-NAT
https://kb.netgear.com/30187/How-to-fix-issues-with-Double-NAT
Couple 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
