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Orbi rbr850 speed test faster in portal, than on PC
I'm stumped. And I'm sure it's something super simple. My RBR850 speed test (wired) through the admin portal is pushing 1500Mbs However, when running a speed test through my browser (also wired) It...
Bka315 wrote:
If it's an Orbi issue, and I have to replace equipment-so be it.And, THAT is indeed a puzzle.
Internet gaming is "not my thing", but it is apparent from posts on the forum that
- Raw speed and latency are significant factors to gamers. (Perhaps the reason they invest in gaming computers and greater than gigabit ISP connections).
- To make use of the raw speed, the WiFi router will need to have both
- A WAN connection capable of greater than gigabit, and
- At least one LAN connection capable of greater than gigabit.
- The only Orbi system capable of this is the RBRE960. This 'top of the line' product has a price tag to match ($1,500 for a package) and comments on the forum are not entirely positive.
- Latency is not one of Orbi's strong suits. There is one Netgear router aimed at the gaming market.
https://www.netgear.com/home/online-gaming/ - Where Orbi excels is the tri-band (or even quad-band) seamless mesh. Notice that Netgear's Nighthawk gaming router makes no mention of "mesh". There are Nighthawk routers with mesh capabilities, but not the one squarely aimed at gaming.
- Notice also that the Nighthawk gaming router has only gigabit ports, so the higher speed ISP connection cannot be utilized.
- Physical appearance matters to some people. Orbi units have a totally different appearance than typical gaming routers with all those ugly antennas poking up.
- And..... what about WiFi6E? It is not really a factor in 2023, but in a few years people may begin to own devices that are capable of using the 6GHz frequency band. (How many years?) My guess is that 6E is not a serious issue right now.
My guess is it will not be a trivial exercise to find a WiFi router that will satisfy every requirement:
- Raw Speed
- Gaming Latency
- Mesh
- Appearance
TP-Link's Archer AX11000 looks promising and gets top marks from review sites. ($300 at Costco) Asus has more 'gaming routers' than I can count and also does well in reviews.
- What do customers say about alternative products?
- What kind of support do those companies offer? (We're on the forum because Netgear offers only 90 days of 'complimentary support'. Who knows what other companies provide?
I would for certain purchase only from a retailer with a generous return policy.
I appreciate the feedback. A true pickle indeed.
I have looked into the Nighthawk setup, and heck, even the Google home. Providing that the direction I go is new equipment, I'll most definitely be doing a lot of research.
Thank you much for the replies and input.
I don't think we get credit for solving anything. With a 1.4GB ISP speed that is correctly identified by the router as 1.4GB, I definitely would expect an Ethernet connected device to measure above 700Mbps and to remain at that level during the entire test.
While I would dearly love to blame it on the computer, facts don't lie.
p.s. I do not recall seeing the actual results of the test when connected directly to the CM2000 with:
- The Intel Ethernet port (gigabit) and
- The AQtion port (which should have connected at 2.5GB)
I would expect the Intel port to register slightly under 1GB and the AQtion to register the 1.4GB that the Orbi router did.
And, neither of those connections displayed the "getting slower" phenomenon.