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RBK 852 slow wired and Wi-Fi than this time last year
Even with these numbers on my speedtest.net app on my iPhone 11 Pro Max my Wi-Fi still seems slow. Is it me or my ISP?? Once flu season is well passed and it gets warmer I’m going to be calling my ...
The post did not mention the speed that the Internet Service Provider (ISP) promised to deliver.
A device connected to the router with Ethernet cable (i.e. 'wired') can deliver almost 1Gigabit speed. There is overhead in Ethernet transmission that makes the maximum possible transmission rate slightly less than "1 Gig". Thus, the reported speed of 930Gbps is as good as it can ever be.
An iPhone connected over WiFi has a theoretical maximum speed that matches the Orbi 850 (i.e. 2.4Gbps). This can be achieved only if:
- The iPhone is within a few feet of the Orbi. (2-3 feet. not 9-10 feet)
- There are absolutely zero other devices using 5G WiFi on the same frequency bands. (not just in your house, but any device close enough to have a signal strength above -80).
- And, of course, the iPhone cannot possibly produce a Speed Test greater than the ISP is delivering.
Perhaps it would be helpful to have more details about how the network "seems slow". The reported speeds and latency numbers are fabulous. Do specific web sites not open quickly? Does video streaming seem to lag or stutter? Do Zoom conference calls break up?