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Orbi960 and GS110MEX speed slow when using 2.5Gb Ethernets
When I connect my Orbi to my Netgear switch via 2.5Gb ports, the transfer speed from a wired Mac is about half when I use a 1Gb port between the two. My setup is simple for testing purposes, and I ha...
Might try a different switch.
Does Mac directly connected to the 2.5Gb LAN port in back of the RBR show a expected 1Gb speed to your PC?
I did some quick tests from my Mac all when the Orbi and the Switch are connected via 1Gb ports. My Mac into the Switches 2.5Gb port (running at 1Gb) and I get the 1Gb transfer rate, My Mac into the Orbi 2.5Gb port and I get the 1Gb transfer rate. I also for giggles plugged the Orbi and Switch to each other via 2.5gb ports and speed tanked to ~350Mbps.
You'll need to test out another switch, if your getting to spec speeds directly to the back of the RBR with your PC and then the switching in the middle at the 2.5Gb port tanks the speed, points to this switch being the issue.
I agree however is there a reason you are thinking it might not be the Orbi 2.5Gb port?
"My Mac into the Orbi 2.5Gb port and I get the 1Gb transfer rate." Shows the Orbi port is working as expected.