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slow download speeds on LAN ports ORBI 971
I've was using my ORBI 971 with 2 x 970 satellites for some time with my old provider (BT). My old setup was BT homehub 2 with 900Mbps download and 115Mbupload with Netgear Orbi setup in Bridg...
So for your new fiber ISP, you have connected the ISP ONT port from their Gateway (?) to the RBE971 10Gb Ethernet port?
Does your ISP’s Gateway have other ports available? If so, how are they labeled? Does your ISP’s Gateway unit contain their ONT, modem, and router? Do you have access to a Gateway Web GUI through an IP (e.g. 192.168.1.254?)? If you have your RBE 971 configured for AP, where is the ISP router, inside the Gateway unit?
I have an ATT 5Gb Fiber Gateway unit that contains the fiber ONT, modem, and router. My ATT incoming fiber cable plugs into an SFP module inserted into the Gateway’s “SFP” port. My ATT Gateway also has an “ONT” port, which has a plastic cap covering that port preventing its use. My RBE971 uses it’s 10 Gb “Internet” port connected with a Cat 7 cable to the Gateway’s “5GB Ethernet port” (5Gb is the fastest residential fiber service ATT currently offers.
I’ve configured my ATT Gateway internal router to Pass-Through using their Web GUI and I manually populated my RBE 971 MAC address in a field (I don’t remember the field name, but I think it’s located on the Pass-Through tab of the Web GUI to let the Gateway router know where I’m passing-through to. ATT doesn’t offer a Bridge option), I also disabled all the firewall settings and turned off the ATT Gateway’s internal router WIFI bands to prevent congestion.
If you want the RBE971 to function as your Router, you’ll have to use Bridge or Passthrough mode to get “around” the ISP’s internal Router to avoid double Nat’s, Buebonic Plague, and a host of other nasty issues.
Sorry if I missed your description of your networks connection to the ISP internet’s in an earlier post.
There are many knowledgeable (not me) members of this NG Community that can help you (as they did me) configure your RBE so you can use it as your Router.
Also, are you using wired or the Orbi wireless backhaul?
What many of us on this Community have painfully realized already, 6Ghz does not play nice with walls. I think we’ve all been surprised at how short 6Ghz coverage distances are. Since the FCC has not finished clearing that bandwidth of the all the non-WiFi users assigned that frequency years ago, it may be that NG has our RBE 6Ghz band power reduced. If so, once the FCC increases the allowable power strength for that band, I feel certain NG will release a software update that hopefully increases our 6Ghz coverage distances.
Does your ISP’s Gateway have other ports available? If so, how are they labeled? Does your ISP’s Gateway unit contain their ONT, modem, and router? Do you have access to a Gateway Web GUI through an IP (e.g. 192.168.1.254?)? If you have your RBE 971 configured for AP, where is the ISP router, inside the Gateway unit?
I have an ATT 5Gb Fiber Gateway unit that contains the fiber ONT, modem, and router. My ATT incoming fiber cable plugs into an SFP module inserted into the Gateway’s “SFP” port. My ATT Gateway also has an “ONT” port, which has a plastic cap covering that port preventing its use. My RBE971 uses it’s 10 Gb “Internet” port connected with a Cat 7 cable to the Gateway’s “5GB Ethernet port” (5Gb is the fastest residential fiber service ATT currently offers.
I’ve configured my ATT Gateway internal router to Pass-Through using their Web GUI and I manually populated my RBE 971 MAC address in a field (I don’t remember the field name, but I think it’s located on the Pass-Through tab of the Web GUI to let the Gateway router know where I’m passing-through to. ATT doesn’t offer a Bridge option), I also disabled all the firewall settings and turned off the ATT Gateway’s internal router WIFI bands to prevent congestion.
If you want the RBE971 to function as your Router, you’ll have to use Bridge or Passthrough mode to get “around” the ISP’s internal Router to avoid double Nat’s, Buebonic Plague, and a host of other nasty issues.
Sorry if I missed your description of your networks connection to the ISP internet’s in an earlier post.
There are many knowledgeable (not me) members of this NG Community that can help you (as they did me) configure your RBE so you can use it as your Router.
Also, are you using wired or the Orbi wireless backhaul?
What many of us on this Community have painfully realized already, 6Ghz does not play nice with walls. I think we’ve all been surprised at how short 6Ghz coverage distances are. Since the FCC has not finished clearing that bandwidth of the all the non-WiFi users assigned that frequency years ago, it may be that NG has our RBE 6Ghz band power reduced. If so, once the FCC increases the allowable power strength for that band, I feel certain NG will release a software update that hopefully increases our 6Ghz coverage distances.
Hello,
thanks for everyone's replies.
The ISPs ONT has a single 10Gbps copper port which connects to the 10Gbps Internet port on the RBE971. There is no ISP router in between the ONT and the RBE971. I do not have access to the ISPs ONT. The RBE is setup as the Internet router with IP address and gateway setup on it and that part works fine.
I'm using the RBE971 as a wireless back haul to the satellites but this isn't the issue here.
The issue i have is with directly connected wired devices to the LAN ports of the RBE971, wireless speeds are absolutely fine.
Thanks
Dave
Your best option will be to make contact with NG support.
