Orbi RBR750 Wifi 6 Much Slower WIFI than wired internet? 500/302 vs. 945/852. Is this normal?

[plagana57]

Set up in my home office.

I have a large home, 5,000 Sq Feet 2 floors

Orbi WIFI 6 Mesh Model RBR750

Firmware V3.2.16.6

Fios 1 Gig fiber internet plugged directly into Orbi WAN port with CAT 6.

Speed test says Upload 945 Download 852 for wired internet

I stand in front of Orbi and do a speed test with my I Phone for wifi and get 500/302.

I hardwired a satellite 75 feet away in opposite part of the house and get 463/410  for wifi test. 20 or 30 feet away from the router or satellite and add a couple walls wifi drops by 50 - 75 %.

Is this normal?

My front porch shows wifi as 11/2 so I have to use an extender, Netgear EX2700, for my RING doorbell.

[FURRYe38]

Is your iphone AX supporting? 

Most AC supporting devices max out at 400-500Mpbs on 5ghz AC wireless. 

[plagana57]

THank you so much for your comment.

You are correct my IPhone does not support AX, but my point is i feel my WIFI numbers should not drop to under 75/75 at the other end of my house when I have the satellite hardwired to the router and it is postioned directly under the bedroom floor in the basement. Also my dining room 43/22, front porch 11/2,??? is this normal or do I need to work at it a little to get it to increase? Maybe buy another satellite?

[FURRYe38]

The distance will cause speeds to drop. 

Did you disable the wifi radio on the phone first, then move closer to the RBS, then re-enable the phones wifi radio so it will connect to the RBS? Sometimes phones will keep the connection to the farther signal untill it's force to disconnect then re-connect to find something closer.

Be sure your using good quality LAN cable between the CBR and RBS. CAT6 is recommended.