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RayLeGeek
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Dec 24, 2020
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Orbi RBR20 Wireless devices connected to 5GHz but only downloading at 400Mbps max

I have an Orbi RBR20 router and satellite with a 750Mbps down 200Mbps up connection speed. I had my desktop PC connected to the router directly through ethernet and my download speeds did reach 750 M...
  • plemans's avatar
    Dec 24, 2020

    The RBR20 uses a 866mbps backhaul connection. and thats link speed, not throughput speed. throughput is usually 55-65% (roughly) of what link speed is. And thats again, the highest link speed you can have. distance and obstacles are going to drop that backhaul connection. 

    Hitting 400mbps over wireless from a satellite is about peak you can expect. The only way to get faster? A hardwired connection back to the primary router. 

    Potentially upgrading to a RBK50 system with the 1733mbps backhaul might help.