Internet speed to the router is about 950 Mbps. Connecting a laptop via Ethernet cable (installed in the wall) the speed falls to about 150 Mpbs measured at the laptop. Wifi connection to a nearby Orbi satellite is about 100 Mbps measured at the laptop.
However, when I connect the Orbi satellite to the same ethernet wall outlet and then connect the laptop to the satellite via another ethernet cable the speed is about 850 Mbps!
So out of interest does anyone know why interposing an Orbi satellite and another Ethernet cable into what was otherwise a direct ethernet route can make it 5x faster?
Usually we see the reverse. The satellite slowing it down. Are you using any parental controls, traffic monitoring, disney circle, armor? You can try disabling those.
Also try a different device hardwired in. Could be the laptop
Yes slower would be more logical but not the case. I have tested it with a couple of different laptops. For some reason the satellite is doing a better job with Ethernet backhaul than a was the case with a direct Ethernet connection. Thanks B
