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kazoo9
Oct 13, 2023Follower
Will upgrading my modem improve performance?
I recently upgraded my Xfinity to 1.4GB and got an Orbi. Seeing around 700mb over wifi and 950mb via ethernet speedtest from Orbi App. My current modem that's two years old (Netgear CM1000) and supp...
plemans
Oct 13, 2023Guru - Experienced User
What orbi do you have?
That's the key. Its pointless to upgrade the modem if you're router doesn't have multigigabit speeds.
You won't really see any speed difference from 1 to 1.4gig. Most servers aren't going to saturate a gigabit connection. Its really only when speedtesting that you can see a difference.