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eehirsch
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Dec 01, 2020

Wired speed significantly faster than WiFi

I have symmetrical 1gig fiber at my home, one Orbi RBR50v2 and two RBS50v2.  Backhaul is all wireless.  Latest firmware.  When connected to my satellites via ethernet I get about 600mbs up and down. ...
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eehirsch
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Dec 01, 2020

 

FURRYe38 wrote:

Wired speeds will always be faster than wireless on Orbi. 

Most wifi devices max out at 400-500Mpbs on 5Ghz AC depending upon hardware design and support of the wireless device. Nature of the beast. Your getting good speeds on wireless especially through out your home. 

 Thanks, I hear ya.  I felt the same until I tested the ISP supplied AT&T BGW320 which gave 650 up and down via WiFi.  I also thought it was interesting that the wireless backhaul between my RBS satellites was apparently able to deliver significantly more speed (evidenced through testing the ethernet connection via the satellites) than the actual WiFi signal from the devices.  Seeing as the AT&T device gave about 250mbs more than the orbi, I was hoping there was room to optimize, but perhaps it has faster internals, as it is a meaningfully newer device.