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Orbi Gigabit Speed
Hey, I’m fairly technically inclined, but am an amateur when it comes to networking. I have an Orbi system and have had Bell Fibe 300/100 Internet. I was consistently getting about 140 to 180 MB’s ...
Which client device are you using to test? I have seen 425+ Mbit/s over wifi (Macbook Pro) - I seldom get more than 300 on iOS devices (which have worse antennas) unless being very close. I run with 1000Mbps from the internet provider.
Also, what service are you using to test? It seems many available test services have a hard time keeping up.
For reference, I got 523Mbps downstream and 891Mbps upstream when testing with the Orbi app (that is, directly form the router without using wifi). When doing the same test (connected to the router with GigE) to a more reliable nearby test service, I would see around 900 Mbps both up and down. So what test software you use, and which device you use, matters a lot...