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FURRYe38
Jul 26, 2025Guru - Experienced User
Anyone using the AT&T BGW620-700 gateway?
Looking for any users that has an AT&T BGW620-700 gateway in their environment with Orbi BE system attached.
Looking for feedback and experiences.
Thank you.
WRSORBI
Jul 23, 2026Luminary
Set 970 to AP. Reset BGW to factory defaults (no passthrough). All Wife disabled on BGW and DCHPS set to Fixed. Rebooted both. Performance results no change on 970. See below.
Access Point Results
Gbps - DOWN UP PING
BGW 5327 5331 1.2
970 4604 5299 1.3
FURRYe38
Jul 23, 2026Guru - Experienced User
Is Protection Enging enabled or disabled on the RBR?
What is this CAT7 cable? UTP or STP?
Try CAT6A or CAT8 STP?
Brand and model# Ethernet NIC in PC?
Are you speed testing with Ooklas speed test app on the Ethernet PC?
- WRSORBIJul 23, 2026Luminary
Protection Engine off. Cat 7 STP. REALTEK PCIe 5G. Only testing with Ookla in the routers.