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AniDutta
Oct 27, 2016Apprentice
Bandwidth
Before I got the Orbi, I had the Luma. I've since returned the Luma, but something is bothering me. With the Luma when I ran speed test on fast.com, I would consistently get close to the bandwidth I p...
- Nov 03, 2016
whats the orbi connected to and have you change out the ethernet led from the orbi to what ever is upstream ?
gfrey
Oct 28, 2016Apprentice
That is odd behaviour. I would make sure your firmware is up-to-date on the Orbi and Satelitte then I would do a Factory Reset.
Mikey94025
Oct 28, 2016Hero
Factory reset is a very good suggestion. Also make sure you try, at least first, with the router's default settings: Leave WMM enabled under QoS and do not enable other non-default features like Internet Traffic Meter because they may consume extra router resources.
I also have my Orbi connected to my Comcast modem but I still get ~200 Mbps on wireless (measured using fast.com). I have my Xfinity router setup in Bridge mode but I don't think that should make any significant difference for your speeds.