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Orbi RBR50 is not supporting 900Mb+- on the WAN to LAN test
So I'd like to call NG's attention to the following test results for Orbi RBR50. I'm not seeing anything near 900mbps on the WAN to LAN test. Using both iPerf and Duckwares simple WAN to LAN test pro...
Interesting assumption. Hadn't thought about that. I know from other NG routers I test, I see near 900Mbps on them. The RBR50 seems to be the only one that doesn't. Even after a factory reset I can't get it to 900Mpbs.
j1simon wrote:I have the same problem: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Lower-speed-than-contracted-from-the-router-to-the-computer/m-p/1818027/highlight/true#M74304
I think the problem is that the QoS is enabled by default and cannot be disabled.
It's embarrassing that a product like this has this flaw. :smileymad:
I assume it is the QoS of the router because the speed tests always approach 50% of the speed detected by the RBR50 in its Speed Test (in router webUI > Advanced > Setup > Speed Test). I attach a screenshot.
Whether I test it from my computer connected by LAN cable to RBR50 or from my devices connected by wifi.
On the other hand a search for RBR50 + QoS on Google shows many results about this.
Ya we saw this before where users mentioned that if a factory reset was performed, and if QoS, Traffic Meter and Access Controls were not touched, Speeds would be near 900Mpbs. I don't touch these in my testng for this. I presume something has happened in FW that seems to suggest that QoS on the WAN to LAN side is slowing things down even after a factory reset.
I would make contact with NG support about this. I have mentioned this to forum moderators. Haven't hear back anything since my initial post about this. They said they would get engineering looking into this. The more nagging we do, maybe this will get fixed. :smileywink:
This morning I took advantage of the fact that all the devices were switched off or stand-by and repeated the speed tests at speedtest.net and fast.com (for Netflix). So there was no reason for Dynamic QoS to limit bandwidth.
The results are painful, again, considering that my Internet connection is 1000 Mbps symmetrical.
The speedtest in router detects: ~895 Mbps / ~795 Mbps
On the PC connected by cable to the main router
Speedtest.net: ~488 Mbps / ~452 Mbps
Fast.com: ~470 Mbps / ~430 Mbps
I also tested using wifi a mobile phone and a Smart TV (both connected in the 5 GHz band to the main router located in the same room) and the results are also bad.
Mobile
Speedtest.net: ~333 Mbps / ~287 Mbps
Fast.com: ~260 Mbps / ~240 Mbps
Smart TV
Speedtest.net: ~262 Mbps / ~182 Mbps
Fast.com: ~220 Mbps / ~180 Mbps
It is very sad that I have 1000 Mbps symmetrical, I bought a mesh wifi system of the Orbi price and that theoretically is one of the best and I find this.
And the worst thing is that Netgear is aware that this problem exists and I don't see that they are doing anything.
THanks for your detailed information and test results. This is what i'm seeing as well. Something on the WAN to LAN is being limted. Either QoS is doing this or HW accelleration is not being fully engaged on the RBR.
Have you opened a support ticket here? Please do so as to let NG know about this. The more we make noise, hopefully NG will get it fixed.
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