Orbi Pro Wifi 6 2.5GHz Wired Backhaul reduces ethernet download by 50%

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schumaku wrote:

Confused a little bit - suspect you talk of the respective Port 1 which as a Multi Gig port does support up to 2.5 Gb/s, and what is by default the WAN port on the router. 

Yes.  Where Port 1 can be set as the WAN input from my modem, or can be set as a 2.5GHz LAN port and Port 2 operates as a 1GHz WAN port. 

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schumaku wrote:

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stevethompson wrote:

...I have my system setup wired backhaul router port 2 to satellite port 1 and use the router 2.5GHz port as my WAN.

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So this is the default or initial working config - correct?

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Yes.  I am using the default config where Port 1 is the WAN input from my modem, and I am using a Port 2, a 1GHz LAN connected to Port 1 of my satellite for the backhaul.  In this configuration I get full my full gigabit internet speed.

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schumaku wrote:

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stevethompson wrote:

But if I set router port 2 as the WAN and use the 2.5GHz wired backhaul my speed is cut in half.

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Reads like a correct config, so the wired backhaul is (either direct or via a Mult Gig capable switch) should allow a 2.5 Gb/s network link between the router and the satellite.

 

This should allow for example two plus Gigabit systems connected two to each GbE LAN port (two on router, two on satellite) to reach the full line rate.

 

This should not reduce the throughput from any Gigabit connected device (router or satellite connected) device to the Internet to half.

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This is my expectation as well, but the reality is that my wired internet speed is cut in half.  No impact to wireless speed. 

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schumaku wrote:

Just as a cross check - can you try establishing the backhaul link using a Gigabit LAN port instead, and see if the Internet speed test does also cut in half?

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I believe this question was answered previously.  In the config I get full speed gigabit internet.