Orbi RBR860 Speedtest at 3600+ Mbps but devices connected to 5Ghz only got ~900 Mbps

I'm on a hyperfiber 4 Gbps plan from my broadband provider and using RBR860 as the router, directly connected to the fibrebox via the 10 Gbps port. Then I tested the internet speed with Orbi app (...

CrimpOn
Jul 28, 2024
WiFi speed is a complicated subject. Internet search will provide reasons why a WiFi6 device will have a maximum theoretical Link Rate of 1200Mbps assuming that a two antenna device is using the full 80MHz wide channel.

https://dongknows.com/wi-fi-6-explained/#:~:text=For%20example%2C%20via%20an%2080MHz,1200Mbps%20or%20600Mbps%20per%20stream.

Real world experience is always lower than the theoretical maximum:

https://www.reddit.com/r/HomeNetworking/comments/114622t/realworld_speeds_from_wifi6_aps/?rdt=35870

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Orbi RBR860 Speedtest at 3600+ Mbps but devices connected to 5Ghz only got ~900 Mbps