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Orbi RBR-50 internal speed check with modem half the ISP speed
I have a 1Gig service from Xfinity and at their modem I verified speed of 999, however when checking speed of same connection between my Orbi Router and the Xfinity modem via o Netgear internal Orbi R...
I just updated to the latest firmware 2.3.5.30. I was on the same boat as everyone here when i upgraded to xfinity 1gb (Feb 2019). What i realized is that some of the speedtest servers cant handle a 1gb upload direct. Which is why xfinity ask to hit thier speedtest.xfinity site because they can deliver the 1gb speed. I currently just tested the speed with the new firmware and it seems to be much faster and more consistant too. (screen shots below might have right click to open)
My setup: PC >wired connection to a 5 port swtich > RBK50 router > NG CM1100 modem.
I can pull 1gb down and about 37 up using chrome web browser.
I currently have my satellies in a wireless backhaul (I just feel bad wasting the 3rd band). I max 400-500 down on any of the 3 units (direct line of sight). Location of my satellies are in seperate rooms opposite of each other (2nd floor) and my router is next to my staircase (1st floor) stronger connection.
As for settings on the orbi, nothing crazy i did have to do a full reset when i upgraded to 1gb speed. No QOS, traffic meter, speed test on the router app. As for the wifi setting, i have beamforming, mu-mimo, daisy-chain enabled.
When you testing speeds are you testing with a wired PC connected directly to the RBR?
Sounds like your experiencing what I'm finding on Orbi:
jdmoto wrote:I just updated to the latest firmware 2.3.5.30. I was on the same boat as everyone here when i upgraded to xfinity 1gb (Feb 2019). What i realized is that some of the speedtest servers cant handle a 1gb upload direct. Which is why xfinity ask to hit thier speedtest.xfinity site because they can deliver the 1gb speed. I currently just tested the speed with the new firmware and it seems to be much faster and more consistant too. (screen shots below might have right click to open)
My setup: PC >wired connection to a 5 port swtich > RBK50 router > NG CM1100 modem.
I can pull 1gb down and about 37 up using chrome web browser.
I currently have my satellies in a wireless backhaul (I just feel bad wasting the 3rd band). I max 400-500 down on any of the 3 units (direct line of sight). Location of my satellies are in seperate rooms opposite of each other (2nd floor) and my router is next to my staircase (1st floor) stronger connection.
As for settings on the orbi, nothing crazy i did have to do a full reset when i upgraded to 1gb speed. No QOS, traffic meter, speed test on the router app. As for the wifi setting, i have beamforming, mu-mimo, daisy-chain enabled.