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Slower Speeds after firmware upgrade
I recently upgraded my orbi routers to firmware version V2.7.2.102 (both router and satellite) and noticing slower upload/download speeds over WiFi. my internet connection is about 300Mbps and my wi...
I'm getting 480.31 Mbps down and 23.64 Mbps up on a PC ethernet connectedto the router. This is slightly higher than my service speeds.
On WiFi, sitting in the same room as the router, I'm getting 540 Mbps from my iPhone to the router, as checked by the "WiFi Sweetspots" app on the iphone.
This app tests the data transfer rate between the iOS device and the WiFi access point. It is independent of any bottlenecks on the internet WAN side.
I tried android version of "WiFi Sweetspots" but a bit confused. My internet speed is 370Mbps. but i see 585Mbps with the app... is it calcluating device-to-router only?
nagendraprasath wrote:I tried android version of "WiFi Sweetspots" but a bit confused. My internet speed is 370Mbps. but i see 585Mbps with the app... is it calcluating device-to-router only?
Yes. Only between the device and host signal connection. This is not actual thruput speeds to the internet.
nagendraprasath wrote:I tried android version of "WiFi Sweetspots" but a bit confused. My internet speed is 370Mbps. but i see 585Mbps with the app... is it calcluating device-to-router only?
Yes, it gives you the speed of the connection between your device and the Orbi unit (router or satellite) over WiFi. This is the true measure of the strength/speed/quality of your Orbi setup.
The speed of a typical "speedtest" (of the link between your device and some server on the internet) can be affected by many things: It could be the Orbi setup, or your ISP, or any of the intermediate hops.
Which is the lowest link in that chain stretching from your device to the server, which could be hundreds of miles from you? That is what you are testing using a conventional speedtest.
It depends on what you want to test. It is better to test the speeds by segmenting the link and testing each segment.
ISP to your cable modem: I use a ethernet connected pc connected to the Orbi router, The slowest link is likely to be your ISP. I use speedtest and select a nearby server. Or I use a nearby Netflix installation by using fast.com.
From your Orbi router to a device over wifi: I use WiFi Sweetspots in the same room as the Orbi router
From your Orbi Router to your Orbi satellite: I use a wired device plugged into the ethernet port on teh satellite.
From your Orbi satellite to your device over wifi: I use WiFi sweetspots standing next to the satellite.
Makes sense?
