I was wondering if anyone may be able to help. I am a bit stumped. I have the Orbi RBR20 and an Xbox Series X as well as a PS5. I have Xfinity's 600mbps package, and my own modem an Arriss SB8200. The orbi is updated w firmware v2.7.4.24.
Both the Xbox and PS5 are only getting wifi speeds around 100-200mbps and are located next to the orbi. The bigger issue is both are getting those same speeds if I plug in via ethernet to the orbi. I bought new cat6 cables to no avail.
I am using the console's built in speedtest in the settings menu on both consoles. The kicker is when I plug each directly into the modem via ethernet they are reporting 600-700mbps using those same speedtests. I have factory reset the Orbi, I have changed channels using netgear's app, reset up wifi on the consoles. I just dont get it. My phone gets 600mbps over wifi no problems.
The PC is getting between 585-686mbps wired to the satellite's ethernet. Wifi is currently 384mbps but i dont have the antenna screwed on the wifi card atm...looking for it to test it. (PC is in the room i needed the Orbi for)
Im just at a loss. Im dont know a ton about routers but i know enough and have troubleshot this enough that its pointing to the Orbi being the issue. My old R7000 Nighthawk got 300mbps on a 200mbps plan (xfinity over delivers here usually) over wifi on the consoles.
Id be fine if this was a server thing, but by bypassing the orbi and going straight to the modem wired and seeing the correct speeds raises the red flag.
I did the speedtests on each console within 15 minutes both over wifi and ethernet w the Orbi, then unplugged and put them straight into the modem. I cant imagine there being a nearly 400mbps drop in that time frame. As soon as I wired to the modem i was at my 600mbps.
