Router SOLID MAGENT in AP mode

ermannobonifazi
Aspirant
Jul 10, 2020
This is the original diagram
Router INSIDE Ports + DMZ device -->> WAN Port OPN <<--[[OPNSENSE Firewall]] -->> LAN Port OPN <<--WAN Port ORBI -- Other LAN Port Orbi ->>> Computer
with this diagram the magenta light off but the Iperf3 measure a max of 550 Mbits to traverse the firewall from the computer to the DMZ
while with this diagram

RouterINSIDE Port + DMZ device -->> WAN Port <<--[OPNSENSE] -->> LAN Port Firewall <<-- Other LAN Port Orbi ->>> Computer
with the magenta light on but Iperf3 measure the total throughput of 1Gb Mbits to traverse the firewall from the computer to the DMZ
Nothing is connected in this diagram to the WAN port of the Orbi, but Internet is active, the app confirm Internet online, and speed test work as expected.

The Orbi have also other 2 satellite connected via 5G backhoul and they works well in both the config but the second have little higher throughput.
As mentioned above the Firewall is a Protecli FW6C (64gb Ram) with OPNSense latest.
Firmware version is V2.5.1.16 for RBR and RBSs.
Factory Reset was never done since I have all my config done and working.
Maybe the WAN port have a different behavior in sensing the duplex or MTU, becouse as said above the highest troughout is achieved if the connection is via any od the bridge ports of the ORBI and NOT via the WAN port.
- ermannobonifazi
  Aspirant
  Jul 30, 2020
  ANybody have the same issue? Does anybody notice that Wan port kill throughput?
- FURRYe38
  Guru - Experienced User
  Jul 30, 2020
  I would try a factory reset on the RBR, do the manual setup and skip the wizard. Go in and configure a static IP address thats outside of the default DHCP servers IP address pool. I like to use 192.168.#.50. Set subnet mask, gateway and DNS. Apply and save the setting. Connect the WAN port of the RBR to the host router and wire connect a PC to the back on RBR with one of the LAN ports.
  
  I just had my RBR50 onine v16 on a 1Gb ISP service last week so I know it can seen near 900Mpbs with my CAX80 cable modem in modem mode only.
  - ermannobonifazi
    Aspirant
    Jul 31, 2020
    Reset may be an option for basic user and in my opinion should be removed from any support approach. Manual config work if you not have a long list of configured device and all the option set.
    The reality is pretty clear here (there are other post in this community mentioning same througput issue).
    this is not a test of Internet speedtest performance, but issue with the wan port (in AP mode). Clearly this will potentially affect speed to anybody connected on the ETHERNET PORTS of the Orbi. Is clearly not at issue for the Wifi since will NEVER (at least this model) support 1gb over wifi.
    
    Here the iperf with the cable on the Wan port
    
    [ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate
    [ 7] 0.00-10.00 sec 680 MBytes 570 Mbits/sec sender
    [ 7] 0.00-10.00 sec 678 MBytes 569 Mbits/sec receiver
    
    Here same test, same computer, moving the cable on any of the other LAN port.
    
    ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate
    [ 7] 0.00-10.00 sec 1.10 GBytes 942 Mbits/sec sender
    [ 7] 0.00-10.01 sec 1.09 GBytes 940 Mbits/sec receiver

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