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orbi(ax4200) only getting 400megs on the wireless backhaul between the router and the satellite
Hello, I just repalced my older orbi (rbr20) with a AX4200 and I was under the assumption that I would get a better bandwitdh between the two... I have a fios connection of 1gig and when do the ...
A couple things.
1. When you speedtest of the orbi app, it hosts the speedtest directly off the router. its not checking wireless.
2. The AX4200 uses a 2400mbps backhaul. But that speed drops off rapidly with distance/obstruction. And that's link speed, not actual throughput speed. So if your link speed has dropped due to distance/obstruction/interference to a lower level, you're going to get lower speeds. For a reference, take a look at this testing of speed attenuation for wifi 6.
https://www.anandtech.com/show/15485/at-101-wifi-6-and-why-you-want-it/4
One other quick question to this... Why is the upload much better then the download... Just wondering. Also if I add the 2nd satillite to the setup would that help or does the router talk to each satillite seperatly?
Thanks,
Steven