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JackaMo
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Jun 28, 2021
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Orbi AX4200; Slow Download, Fast Upload

Hi, I have a gigabit fiber connection through CenturyLink, and my wired connection hits those speeds. However, my 5ghz wifi download speeds seem to be capped between 180-250Mbps, but upload speeds a...
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    airh0ps77
    Jul 30, 2021

    Hello,

    Thanks for the response. I believe that I discovered the culprit: my Sony ST-HT5000 soundbar. The subwoofer connects to the sound bar wirelessly and it was connecting at the 5.8 GHz RF Band. After I switched that to 5.2 GHz, and tested devices connected to the satellite, I am getting between 600-700 mbps.

    Unfortunately, because the router and soundbar are in the same room (about 10 feet apart), there is still some interference; speed results are between 300-400 mbps for devices connected to the router.

    Not a perfect solution but is doable.

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airh0ps77
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Jul 30, 2021

Hello,

Thanks for the response. I believe that I discovered the culprit: my Sony ST-HT5000 soundbar. The subwoofer connects to the sound bar wirelessly and it was connecting at the 5.8 GHz RF Band. After I switched that to 5.2 GHz, and tested devices connected to the satellite, I am getting between 600-700 mbps.

Unfortunately, because the router and soundbar are in the same room (about 10 feet apart), there is still some interference; speed results are between 300-400 mbps for devices connected to the router.

Not a perfect solution but is doable.