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Orbi 960 speed via Ethernet 2.5 port
I just installed the Orbi 960 with 1 satellite. I am coming from an Orbi 850 (high router failed forcing an upgrade). I have xfinity’s fastest service which shows download speed in Orbi app of 1400 Mb...
Beantowm111 wrote:
devices connected to its Ethernet ports maxing out at 930.
When devices are connected to a gigabit Ethernet port, such as those on the 860 product, about 930Mbps is the maximum possible speed. (There is some overhead, even in wired Ethernet, making a full 1000Mbps impossible.)
FURRYe38 asked the most important question: What is connected to that 2.5G port on the 960? If it is a device with a gigabit Ethernet port, then 930 is the maximum possible speed. When some people purchase the 960 product, they also purchase a new Ethernet adapter for their computer. (Search for "2.5GB Ethernet Card" on Amazon. There are many under $30US. There are even USB adapters compatible with 2.5GB Ethernet.)
- Thank you - that must be my issue.
So can you tell us what you have connected to that port?
- I was connecting my laptop and then my house Ethernet alternatively thinking (mistakenly) I would see 1.2 based on my xfinity speed coming into router (as measured by or Orbi app). Now I know I need new hardware on the other end as well to see any benefit in 2.5.
Makes me think probably stick with cheaper 860 and wait for Wi-Fi 7.
