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bdautch
Mar 06, 2021Initiate
WAN aggregation
I have a Netgear CM 1200 modem and an Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System (RBK852), both good for 2 Gbps. My Comcast Xfinity service is good for 1 Gbps. In real world terms, speed tests ar...
plemans
Mar 08, 2021Guru - Experienced User
did you also enable wan port aggregation in the cm1200?
Or just the orbi?
it needs to be done with both.
I've used wan port aggregation with a cm1100 and and arris SB8200 and it tended to cause more issues than the benefits from the benefits from overprovisioning. I haven't used the cm1200.
Also, how are you checking speeds? Using the built in speedtest? If so, make sure to test on a hardwired pc/laptop and try multiple test sites/servers. The built in one doesn't tend to be that accurate at gigabit speeds as well as many test sites struggle at gigabit speeds.
- bdautchMar 08, 2021Initiate
ok awesome this is all super informative...thanks for helping me out.