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Getting half wifi speeds compared to wired speeds with Orbi AX6000
Hello All.
Sorry if this has been asked, but I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on my issue.
I have Gigabit internet through XFINITY.
If I perform a speed test using my PC (hardwired to the Orbi RBR850 router, I get around 935 Mb/s down and about 42 Mb/s up
However, when I perform speedtest on laptop or phone connected to RBR850 router through WiFi connection(AC), I maxes out at around 520 Mb/s or so.
I have the latest Firmware on my orbi systems.
Anyone know why my speed is litelarly cut in half compared to wired?
Thanks for the help.
4 Replies
Because wired is that much faster?
What devices are you testing on?
Ax devices (phones/tablets/etc) just started hitting gigabit speeds over wireless but you need to be fairly close to hit those speeds.
I'd take a read through here on a lot of misconceptions about wireless speeds
https://www.duckware.com/tech/wifi-in-the-us.html
Thanks for the reply.
I am using a Pixel 3XL (which is Wireless AC) and when i check the settings it says link speed of 866 Mbps. Also, it is using Channel 48.
I also try testing with work laptop which also hace wireless AC, and getting similar results, when only a few feet away from the main Orbi router.
When standing close to the satellite, I also get similar speeds, typically capping at around 450 Mbps.
I am just curious as to why I cannot utilize full bandwidth over wifi and reach something closer than what I get when testing through wired conenction.
LInk speed isn't the same as actual throughput speeds. Throughput tends to be roughly 55-65% of what link speed is. (better for higher performing wifi chips/devices).
Thats what the link to duckware is about. It goes over some of those misconceptions about wireless speeds/performance that people tend to have.
