Hi everyone, I am new to Orbi so not sure if I am missing something obvious or perhaps have just misunderstood something. I have a home server that I store media on and use as LAN storage for my other devices. I bought an Orbi RBR850 as it could transmit WiFi 6e using 6000AX protocol. So as I understand it, that means I could be able to recieve (in the regions of) 6000Mbps, or 6Gbps. As of yet, I am only receiving 1.2Gbps which is much slower than I was expecting, even after allowing for 'real world speeds'. I live in a small 2 bed house, and I am sat next to the router when I get this speed. I am checking this speed in the WiFi adapter properties on the Server and the Orbi app which roughly agrees. Am I missing something here or is the 6Gbps transmission rate a marketing pun that I have fallen for?

Yes you did fall for some marketing. its an AX6000 device. Its triband with the backhaul being 2400mbps, and the fronthaul being 2400mbps on 5ghz and 1200mbps on 2.4ghz. (can't connect to both at once). And thats with a 4x4 antenna. Most phones/wifi cards are only 1x1 or 2x2 devices. (antenna). So your 1200mbps connection is right in line with what you can expect from a 2x2 device.

So from what I've read on the datasheet, it has 2 channels at 2.4Gbps (one for WiFi and the other for satellites), and one channel at 1.2Gbps but I'm obviously only getting 1.2Gbps,which is half the maximum speed on the 5Ghz band. Have I understood that right and am I doing something wrong?

Still reading a little wrong. it has 3x channels being a triband. 1 that is 2.4ghz and is capable of 1200mbps over 2.4ghz AX connection with 4x4 antennas 1 that is 5ghz that is 2400mbps using a 4x4 setup that is dedicated to fronthaul (connects to devices) 1 that is 5ghz that is 2400mbps using a 4x4 setup but is backhaul (router---satellite only) The 5ghz 2400mbps using 4x4 antenna? Is means if you have a 1x1 antenna it connects at 600mbps max, 2x=1200mbps, 3x=1800mbps, 4x=2400mbps. and like I said, it can't connect to the 2.4ghz and the 5ghz at the same time. Its one or the other. The 2.4ghz can be used for failover on the dedicated backhaul but it rarely does that if setup properly. Most cell phones/laptops only have a 1x1 or 2x2 antenna setup. so if you're connecting at 1200mbps with a device that is 2x2 antenna setup, thats the maximum link speed it can get.

I bought a new wifi card that advertised it could receive 2.4 Gbps, but after looking on the Intel site, it only has a 2x2 antenna so this could never be true.If I doubled down and got a 4x4 wifi card, should that give me 2.4Gbps?I’m also looking at adding a cheap ebay 10Gbps switch, between the orbi and the modem and just hard wire the server in and use the orbi as an AP. But I want the switch to look after dhcp so would need a layer 3 switch, any recommendations?

Cameron_s92 The AX210 doesn't connect to the 8 series at 2400mbps. I think FURRYe38 is referring to the AX210 connecting to a different router. Reason why is the AX210 only supports 2400mbps when connecting to a 160hz wide channel. the 8 series doesn't support 160hz wide channels and only 80hz wide. so it won't hit 2400mbps over a 2x2 card (which the AX210 is). Just don't want you buying an AX210 expecting to his 2400mbps.

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plemans
Guru
Dec 13, 2022
Yes you did fall for some marketing.
its an AX6000 device.

Its triband with the backhaul being 2400mbps, and the fronthaul being 2400mbps on 5ghz and 1200mbps on 2.4ghz. (can't connect to both at once). And thats with a 4x4 antenna.

Most phones/wifi cards are only 1x1 or 2x2 devices. (antenna). So your 1200mbps connection is right in line with what you can expect from a 2x2 device.
- Cameron_s92
  Guide
  Dec 15, 2022
  So from what I've read on the datasheet, it has 2 channels at 2.4Gbps (one for WiFi and the other for satellites), and one channel at 1.2Gbps but I'm obviously only getting 1.2Gbps,which is half the maximum speed on the 5Ghz band. Have I understood that right and am I doing something wrong?
  - plemans
    Guru
    Dec 15, 2022
    Still reading a little wrong.
    
    it has 3x channels being a triband.
    
    1 that is 2.4ghz and is capable of 1200mbps over 2.4ghz AX connection with 4x4 antennas
    
    1 that is 5ghz that is 2400mbps using a 4x4 setup that is dedicated to fronthaul (connects to devices)
    
    1 that is 5ghz that is 2400mbps using a 4x4 setup but is backhaul (router---satellite only)
    
    The 5ghz 2400mbps using 4x4 antenna? Is means if you have a 1x1 antenna it connects at 600mbps max, 2x=1200mbps, 3x=1800mbps, 4x=2400mbps.
    
    and like I said, it can't connect to the 2.4ghz and the 5ghz at the same time. Its one or the other.
    
    The 2.4ghz can be used for failover on the dedicated backhaul but it rarely does that if setup properly.
    
    Most cell phones/laptops only have a 1x1 or 2x2 antenna setup.
    
    so if you're connecting at 1200mbps with a device that is 2x2 antenna setup, thats the maximum link speed it can get.
FURRYe38
Guru
Dec 13, 2022
"I bought an Orbi RBR850 as it could transmit WiFi 6e using 6000AX protocol." <FYI, the 8 series does NOT have 6Ghz or 6E support. Only Orbi 9 series has that.

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