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Orbi RBR 752 only testing @ 940mbps Xfinity modem tests over 1 Gbps
Performed a speed test with my Orbi RBR 752 and with an Xfinity supplied modem and the Xfinity modem outperformed it. The Xfinity modem would reach speeds of 1.2 Gbps when the Orbi would max at aro...
I forgot I upgraded my cable modem and it has a 2.5 gig port so link aggregation isn't an option. Right it's shared bandwidth. And honestly we don't notice any real slowness, so at this point its really about whether xfinity is being honest in what they say they are delivering. Its a shame I bought the 750 and then the 850 came out.
Thank you for the responses.
1. why the gigabit line doesn't hit full 1gig speed and only 940mbps. There's answers for it. but they've been answered before. A lot. A quick google search will answer that. here's one description because there's no point in me re-writing it. What is the actual maximum throughput on Gigabit Ethernet? - CableFree
If you're wanting faster than gigabit speeds, you'd need to buy a router capable of more than gigabit speeds.
2. why buy a 3rd party router when xfinity's can do the job? For multiple reasons. Usually because xfinity charges you to rent their modem. they also lock the firmware and control what you can do with it. Some people like to customize their devices. They can also then track what your doing. There's even more reasons than this. But these are some of the bigger ones.