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Orbi Pro Mini sxr30 slow wifi
New SXR30 user...just trying to learn before I implement live. I configured as a router (yes, double NAT) and connected to my current router with a cable. I have 500/500 internet service. Connecting to the SXR30 wirelessly, speed test is 250/250. Connected to the SXR30 with a cable I get 480/480.
I have not changed any default settings....so I should not be using any vlan's, etc. I updated the firmware on the SXR30 prior to any of the tests.
Why is my wireless speed (5g and 8' from the sxr30) so slow? Is there some setting change needed.
(all tests on windows 10 with latest updates). Same computer connects to wireless on my current router and speed tests at 490/490. It's definitely the SXR30 slowing things down.
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WiFi is inherently slower than wired Ethernet.
- With wired Etherent, data flows in both directions simultaneously. WiFi is "one device transmits at a time". The more devices there are on the same WiFi channel, the less time there is available for any particular device to transmit (or receive). The SXR30 has one WiFi6 channel that is used to support user devices and the connection between router and satellite.
- WiFi technology also has more "overhead" than Ethernet. (more data bits taken up for check sums, more "management overhead", etc.
- A lot depends on the specific WiFi adapter in the laptop. Does it support WiFi6? 2x2 MIMO?
my laptop does not support wifi 6. I also tried splitting wlan 2 and just connecting to 5g.....no difference. I am not using wifi between satellite and base. I am testing with just one device connected to the Orbi. The orbi should be able to handle 500/500 5g. All tests done with ookla (web).
WiFi5 has a maximum theoretical link speed of 867Mbps, which translates into an effective speed quite a bit less.
I'd suggest some internet research, such as https://www.increasebroadbandspeed.co.uk/realistic-speeds-wi-fi-5-and-wi-fi-6
Perhaps someone with an SXR30 and fast ISP connection will report their results as a comparison.
ghstudio wrote:
(all tests on windows 10 with latest updates). Same computer connects to wireless on my current router and speed tests at 490/490. It's definitely the SXR30 slowing things down.
What link speed does windows 10 show in the wireless settings resp properties? Example from another wireless connection and AP (i understand your wireless client does no AX, and the 240x are double of what your SRX30 can reach), specifically the link speed for send and receive:
SSID: xxxxx
Protokoll: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Sicherheitstyp: WPA3-Personal
Netzfrequenzbereich: 5 GHz
Netzwerkkanal: 60
Verbindungsgeschwindigkeit (Empfang/Übertragung): 2402/2402 (Mbps)
...Hersteller: Intel Corporation
Beschreibung: Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6 AX200 160MHz
Treiberversion: 22.200.2.1SSID: ORBI26
Protocol: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security type: WPA2-Personal
Network band: 5 GHz
Network channel: 157
Link speed (Receive/Transmit): 866/866 (Mbps)
Link-local IPv6 address: fe80::966e:cec0:dcd1:3c2e%12
IPv4 address: 10.0.0.3
IPv4 DNS servers: 10.0.0.1
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Description: Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260
Driver version: 18.33.17.1
Physical address (MAC): AC-7B-A1-36-8F-3F
ghstudio wrote:
SSID: ORBI26
Protocol: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security type: WPA2-Personal
Network band: 5 GHz
Network channel: 157
Link speed (Receive/Transmit): 866/866 (Mbps)
...
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Description: Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260
Driver version: 18.33.17.1
Physical address (MAC): AC-7B-A1-36-8F-3F
Based on the wireless client negotiated link speeds (866/866) I would not expect a big impact on performance, similar as you see from using the ISP WiFi router. Possible reasons for slower effective throughput could be concurrent channel usage or interferences. Ensure 80 MHz (four channels!) are free with no other AP active concurrently.
Formally talking, the Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 (drivers et all) are EoL / discontinued and in self-service support status, so expected to work as-is, certainly as long as no bigger changes in the specs or unexpected things happen.
ghstudio wrote:
New SXR30 user...just trying to learn before I implement live.
You have convinced me. With the SXR router connected directly to the ISP router, then WiFi speed through the Orbi router should be almost identical to WiFi speed through the ISP.
How "new"? The SXR30 package comes with Netgear's traditional 90 days of 'complimentary support'
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/SXK30/SXK30_DS.pdf
(Somehow, I suspect that the 5 years of Insight Management" is contingent on purchasing directly from Netgear.)
This appears to be an ideal question to put to Netgear support by registering the product and then asking them "What's THIS???"
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