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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Jul 26, 2025

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.
orbi 770 series
orbi 870 series
orbi 970 series
WRSORBI's avatar
WRSORBI
Luminary
Jul 23, 2026

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's avatar
FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Jul 23, 2026

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? 

 

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    WRSORBI
    Luminary
    Jul 23, 2026

    Protection Engine off. Cat 7 STP. REALTEK PCIe 5G.  Only testing with Ookla in the routers.

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      FURRYe38
      Guru - Experienced User
      Jul 25, 2026

      Please test with Ooklas installable speed test app on a ethernet connected PC as well. 

      Be sure that the Realtek adapter drivers are up to date from the chipset mfr as well. 

      • WRSORBI's avatar
        WRSORBI
        Luminary
        Jul 25, 2026

        Tested with PC installed Ookla app, direct connect to router, latest Realtek driver:

         

         

         

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    WRSORBI
    Luminary
    Jul 25, 2026

    Posted in error