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RBK20 Speed Reduction from 1000mbps to 200mbps after Passing through Orbi Router
I have started streaming and is internet speed demanding.
I found that eventhough my notebook is connected to the internet via lan cable [cat 6] to the router and the router to the service provider modem, the speed test told me that I only have 200mbps download speed from a government site speed test.
At first, I thought it was my notebook setting, since the orbi test speed told me of 866mbps download speed, so I have tried several settings which I google in the internet such as diable some energy saving options of the network card but no improvement to the situation.
However then, I directly connect my notebook to the service provider modem with the same lan cable, it offers a speed of 9xx mbps from a government site speed test which is near to the promised speed of the service provider. So, I am quite sure it is the orbi problem. Any ideas?
If your modem really is a modem/router, then you should see if you can find instructions on how to use it in "bridge" (modem only) mode.
If you cannot do that, then you can see if it works if you put the RBK20 into wireless access point (AP) mode.
If you visit the support pages:
Support | NETGEAR
you can feed in your model number and find the documentation for your hardware.
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tfsquare wrote:
However then, I directly connect my notebook to the service provider modem with the same lan cable, it offers a speed of 9xx mbps from a government site speed test which is near to the promised speed of the service provider.
And that modem is? Make and model?
- Hello, that modem is provided by the service provider around 3 years ago, Huawei EchoLife HG863 (GPON terminal). I do not think it's the modem's issue, since it can achieve up to 9xx mbps when connecting my notebook to the modem directly.
tfsquare wrote:
I do not think it's the modem's issue, since it can achieve up to 9xx mbps when connecting my notebook to the modem directly.That's what a lot of people think. They are often wrong.
Many ISP modems are modem/routers that have to be configured to work properly with another router.
Some of the pictures that I find with a search for Huawei EchoLife HG863 show a row of LAN ports on the back. If so, it is a modem/router and it may indeed be a modem issue.
Two routers on your network can cause headaches. For example, you can end up with local address problems. Among other things, the other router can misdirect addresses that the Netgear router usually handles, such as routerlogin.net or the usual IP address for a router, 192.168.1.1.
This explains some of the other drawbacks.
What is Double NAT? | Answer | NETGEAR Support