Are there any ideal Netgear Orbi settings for streaming 4K content over Wifi?

[ryanpc]

Plex and the like seem to be choking on any 4K/HDR content I throw at it. Assuming it's not the system (new Mac mini with fastest cpu) or the client (4K AppleTV), I'm wondering if something about my configuration is off. Thanks!

[ekhalil · Accepted solution]

The following Orbi settings can affect you maximum throughput:

- WMM, a QoS setting which gives priority to media packets.

- MU-MiMO: allowing multi spatial stream sending/receiving for devices that support MU-MIMO

- Implicit Beamforming, which allows much better data transmissions boost in the mid-long range device setups.

- If you can wire devices to Orbi then this will for sure give you better bandwidth.

[ekhalil · Accepted solution]

The following Orbi settings can affect you maximum throughput:

- WMM, a QoS setting which gives priority to media packets.

- MU-MiMO: allowing multi spatial stream sending/receiving for devices that support MU-MIMO

- Implicit Beamforming, which allows much better data transmissions boost in the mid-long range device setups.

- If you can wire devices to Orbi then this will for sure give you better bandwidth.

[FURRYe38]

4K/HDR data bandwidth depending upon compresson, can be very high compared to 1080p. Current wifi standard may not be fully supporting of these kinds of bandwidths seen in 4K data streams. http://www.grouponenw.com/need-know-4k-hdmi-bandwidth/

Can you test with the PC connected via LAN cable and stream from your video sources? 

Do you see any difference with streaming any 1080p video streams? 

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@ryanpc wrote:

Plex and the like seem to be choking on any 4K/HDR content I throw at it. Assuming it's not the system (new Mac mini with fastest cpu) or the client (4K AppleTV), I'm wondering if something about my configuration is off. Thanks!

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[ryanpc]

Awesome. #1 was enabled already. Enabled 2 and 3. Will test shortly 🙂 

[ryanpc]

Anything 1080 plays back fine (directplay, no transcoding/compression). I will test over wired in a bit. Thanks for the tips!

[FURRYe38]

Let us know how it goes. 

If 1080p plays fine and 4K doesn't, this maybe a bandwidth issue with 4K and wireless. 

[ryanpc]

Definitely. I really apprecaite the help.

After enabling

- MU-MiMO: allowing multi spatial stream sending/receiving for devices that support MU-MIMO

- Implicit Beamforming, which allows much better data transmissions boost in the mid-long range device setups.

The 4K content immediately started working and has been working smoothly ever since. Fingers crossed 🙂

[FURRYe38]

Good to know. Hope this helps. MIMO would be benefictial in this case if also your streaming devices supported MIMO. 

Keep us posted. 

[ryanpc]

The AppleTV does in fact support MIMO for what its worth

[ekhalil]

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@ryanpc wrote:

Definitely. I really apprecaite the help.

After enabling

- MU-MiMO: allowing multi spatial stream sending/receiving for devices that support MU-MIMO

- Implicit Beamforming, which allows much better data transmissions boost in the mid-long range device setups.

The 4K content immediately started working and has been working smoothly ever since. Fingers crossed 🙂

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Glad that this helped. Hope all will keep working well!

[FURRYe38]

Good to know. Something you can check with the Mfr of your devices to see what is and isn't MIMO supporting. 

Sounds like you have a working system now. 

Mark this thread solved when you feel it's ready.

Enjoy. 

[ekhalil]

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@ryanpc wrote:

The AppleTV does in fact support MIMO for what its worth

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Of course it should. 4K won't work without MU-MIMO