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Hello, I am not really happy with the wifi speed. even so standing nearby the orb router the max I can get is around 750mbits. I am running orbi in AP mode. When I locked into the orbiter router an...
That would be around what you should be seeing with most 2x2 MIMO supporting devices. What I get with my iPhone 12 Max. 4x4 MIMO supporting devices will see near or over 900Mpbs depending.
Hi,
thanks for your reply.
I am actually using a iPhone 12 Pro Max and I new MacBook Pro - so both are capable of 4x4.
any idea about the missing enable ax mode checkbox ?
best
peter
I don't think the 12 is 4x4 supporting...only 2x2
What connection rates are you seeing these devices connected at the RBR?
the MacBook Pro states 907 Mbits TX rate (channel 40 80 MHZ)
dietzp wrote:
Hi,
thanks for your reply.
I am actually using a iPhone 12 Pro Max and I new MacBook Pro - so both are capable of 4x4.----no they're not. They're both 2x2 and 80hz wide spectrums. This is apple's guide for the macbook pro. I didn't look up the iphone but its only a 2x2 antenna device as well.
https://support.apple.com/guide/deployment/macbook-pro-wi-fi-specification-details-dep2ac3e3b51/web
Your max link rate is going to be 1200mbps. and thats link rate. throughput tends to be 55-65% of link rate. (apple tends to be a bit higher in the effiency area than others so more towards the higher end.
Unless you have a different wireless card in there? If so, what wireless card do you have?
any idea about the missing enable ax mode checkbox ?
best
peter
