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nehor777
Oct 16, 2023Follower
Accuracy of Speedtest function of Orbi app
I regularly check the connection speed between my fiber modem my Orbi. The Orbi is connected with an Ethernet cable right to the Fiber Modem. When I use the app I get a bit of a different result than...
muusicman
Feb 08, 2024Aspirant
I too have Fiber. Connected my Orbi up just like yours. Do you have gigspeed finger? What Orbi model do you have. I have a lot of issues with mine. May be self inflicted though and not an Orbi issue. Also, could be my ISP.
- CrimpOnFeb 08, 2024Guru - Experienced User
A discussion from last October may not be entirely relevant to problems being experienced today.
It would be helpful to have a description of what the situation:
- Which specific Orbi system is involved?
- What the Internet Service Provider (ISP) device is?
- What the problem is? (The more detail the better.)
My comment (above) remains the same. It is a bit frustrating (annoying?) that the version of Ookla Speed Test included in the Orbi firmware does not report the Speed Test server that was used:
Whereas the Windows Speed Test app clearly shows that it was using Host Sailor Ltd in Los Angeles.
Did both tests run against the same Speed Test server? No idea.
- muusicmanFeb 09, 2024AspirantSpeeds on both my Wi-Fi and wired have reduced in the almost 10 months I’ve had fiber. It’s a small local company for the ISP. Here is the web address.
https://www.co-mo.net/
My Orbi is the RBK 852. Included is 1 RBR 850 and 1 RBS 850. When I first got connected it was lightning fast! Couldn’t believe it. Now some months later my ping on both wired and wireless has gone up and my speeds have decreaased a bit. Especially on Wi-Fi- CrimpOnFeb 09, 2024Guru - Experienced User
The previous discussion may not be relevant to this most recent post about an ISP in Missouri. (correct?)
One might expect that an Internet Service Provider (ISP) performance could change over time as the number of subscribers changes. This would be a topic to discuss with the ISP technical support contact.
In preparation, my approach would be to document the observed Speed Test over a period of time and ask the ISP, "what is going on?"