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Are Orbi IOS speedtest labels reversed?
I run a weekly speedtest using four apps. In three the download is ALWAYS higher than the upload speed. The Orbi app on my iPhone always shows an upload speed higher than download but the numbers are pretty close to what I would expect if the labels were reversed. For example, today Verizon said 940 down and 764 up. Orbi said 779 down and 918 up. I've been running these test since I got the Orbi last December and EVERY week shows the same thing. Speeds vary, as you would expect, but the relationship doesn't.
10/12 940/764 PA
779/918 Orbi [20 devices]
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saying the app (and therefore the router) usually shows
I assume this as well, however.......... it is a matter of a few minutes to confirm this to be the case.
When the Orbi app runs a Speed Test, the test itself is performed on the Orbi router, not on the smartphone running the app. (Thus, the speed of the WiFi connection to the Orbi system, or whether the app is connected locally or using Anywhere Access has no effect on the results.) plemans comment on the test server is important. Unlike the Ookla Speed Test app (for most platforms: Windows, Mac, Android, etc.) which presents a list of Speed Test servers, the Orbi app does not offer a choice nor does it report which specific server was used for the test.
That is not to claim that the Orbi 'app' cannot possibly have a programming error. It would be interesting to compare the results of Speed Test
- Reported by the iOS Orbi app, against a Speed Test
- Performed using the Orbi web management interface.
Although Speed Tests run one after another never match exactly, they are often "pretty close". Who knows, you may have discovered an "oops".
When the Orbi app runs a Speed Test, the test itself is performed on the Orbi router, not on the smartphone running the app
Understood. rbpeirce is saying the app (and therefore the router) usually shows a higher upload speed than download. But other speed test clients (including Verizon's) do not.
FWIW, max speed for Verizon Fios "gigabit" service is 940 mbps download and 880 mbps upload. But Verizon says
- Average wired download speeds up to 750 - 940 Mbps
- Average wired upload speeds of 750 Mbps - 880 Mbps
https://www.verizon.com/support/residential/internet/getting-started/fios-gigabit
All of rbpeirce's measurements appear to be in that range.
I've tested a ton of orbi's and never seen them actually reversed. I pay for 2 gig download and 300mbps upload. They've always been right. They might not hit their peak.
I'd just bet that whatever test server you're using, its always maxing out the directional connection. its the problem with the app because you can't change the server you test from
