Recently I upgraded to gigabit internet using Frontier/FIOS so I decided to upgrade my network too with the NETGEAR - Orbi AX6000 Tri-band Mesh WiFi 6 System. On paper my setup should be great, but it's underperforming what I had previously which was just my ISP router / modem combo at 400mbits.
**What I believe is the best way to utilize the Firewalla and Orbis:**
1. Firewalla Gold setup as the router 2. My Frontier Mode/Router just to act as a the modem 3. My Orbi's for WiFi
**Current Setup:** My setup is Wall to -> Modem -> Modem LAN -> Firewalla Gold WAN -> Firewalla Gold LAN -> ORBI WAN
**Issues / Questions:** After a couple hours of toiling around I have it working but I still have a couple of issues:
* Speeds are slower than before (avg 200-300mbit) even when right next to the ORBIs. * I was getting \~400 mbits on with the standard modem/wifi combo on the second floor of my house (modem/router was on the first floor) * Running a speed test on the ORBI itself it gets 900+ up and down consistently * Looking in my network status settings on my windows box it says my Link Speed is 649/649 but if I run a speed test it barely gets around 300. * I've tried using my Mac laptop, Windows PC, and android * Is there a way to know which ORBI I am connecting to and default it to a specific ORBI? * Currently my desktop is on wifi and I see my signal go anywhere from 100 to 700 which is wildly inconsistent for a device that never moves and I am only about 10-15 feet away from my upstairs Orbi.
So how how come my speeds are SLOWER than when I had 400 mbit internet with the isp router/modem than with these orbis ?!?
