Wi-Fi System

Ranker Performance Summary
NETGEAR RBK40
Orbi Wi-Fi System AC2200

Test Notes:
Revision 1 Wi-Fi System process using V1.11.0.20 firmware

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# 4 for Total Rank (52.5)

# 3 for 2.4 GHz RvR (2.0)

#1 for 2.4 GHz RvR Downlink [172.743 Mbps]

#3 for 2.4 GHz RvR Uplink [128.223 Mbps]

# 5 for 5 GHz RvR (4.0)

#3 for 5 GHz RvR Downlink [248.844 Mbps]

#5 for 5GHz RvR Uplink [175.742 Mbps]

# 2 for 2.4 GHz System (2.0)

#2 for 2.4 GHz System Downlink [234.1 Mbps]

#2 for 2.4 GHz System Uplink [260.133 Mbps]

# 2 for 5 GHz System (2.0)

#2 for 5 GHz System Downlink [383.4 Mbps]

#2 for 5 GHz System Uplink [441.133 Mbps]

# 5 for System Capacity (5.0)

#3 for System Capacity Downlink [490.68 Mbps]

#7 for System Capacity Uplink [341.732 Mbps]

# 5 for Backhaul (3.5)

#3 for Hop 1 Backhaul Down [398.98 Mbps]

#4 for Hop 1 Backhaul Up [338.22 Mbps]

# 5 for TCP Throughput (45.0)

#1 for WAN to LAN Throughput - TCP [941 Mbps]

#5 for LAN to WAN Throughput - TCP [529 Mbps]

# 5 for HTTP Score (157.5)

#5 for HTTP Score - WAN to LAN [37.9 %]

#4 for HTTP Score - LAN to WAN [39.575 %]

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