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dietzp
Aspirant
Mar 28, 2022

RBK 853

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...
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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Mar 28, 2022

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. 

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dietzp
Aspirant
Mar 28, 2022

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

  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Mar 28, 2022

    I don't think the 12 is 4x4 supporting...only 2x2

     

    What connection rates are you seeing these devices connected at the RBR? 

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      dietzp
      Aspirant
      Mar 28, 2022

      the MacBook Pro states 907 Mbits TX rate (channel 40 80 MHZ)

      • FURRYe38's avatar
        FURRYe38
        Guru - Experienced User
        Mar 28, 2022

        Ok. The Mac Book should connect a bit higher then that. I see 1300Mpbs on my MBP 2018 however it only supports up to AC mode. 

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    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    Mar 28, 2022
    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