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Orbi AX with Gig Internet - Wi-Fi speeds cut in half
Was excited about putting in Orbi Ax so upgraded to Spectrum Gig internet, Wi-Fi speeds are less than half what is coming in via modem. Orbi app reports gig speed download (940) and the correct uploa...
Iphone 11 only supports 80hz wide channels. So its best case connection is 1200mbps. Reason why is a 2x2 antenna arrangement is going to hit max link speed of 2400mbps if its running in 160hz. a 2x2 in 80hz max links speed is going to be 1200mbps. That's link speed, throughput is average of 55% of link speed. Some devices do a bit better than this. so hitting 650mbps is within what you'd expect. Again, some devices can hit faster speed either through using 160hz, lower overhead, or 3x3 antenna arrangements.
I am also wondering this, I have symmetrical gig and 99% of the time my upload speed is less than my download speed via WiFi. Also my laptop has WiFi 6 (Intel AX201) and I notice the upload is less. Can hit almost 900 down but barely 400 up. Thought it may be the speed test servers causing this. The RBR850 reports 940+ both up and down so I am stumped.
that 940 for up and down is for your WIRED ethernet speed, NOT your wifi speeds..As others have noted, your wifi speeds will rarely, if ever, be more than 50% of your wired ethernet speeds...
- I understand the WiFi speeds, my point was on wifi the download is faster than upload on wifi... I usually get 650down but 400 up. Not sure why WiFi up & down differ so much
i guess it depends on a few things; although, the linksys velop mx I just got rid of had almost identical up and down speeds, these Orbi's do not for me either...unless you upload giant files regularly, its not an issue..