Wi-Fi System

Ranker Performance Summary
NETGEAR RBK50
Orbi Wi-Fi System AC3000

Test Notes:
- Revision 1 Wi-Fi System process using V1.12.0.18 firmware
9 dB additional attenuation applied for 2.4 GHz tests due to high transmit power

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# 1 for Total Rank (29.0)

# 3 for 2.4 GHz RvR (2.0)

#2 for 2.4 GHz RvR Downlink [159.736 Mbps]

#2 for 2.4 GHz RvR Uplink [131.701 Mbps]

# 1 for 5 GHz RvR (1.0)

#1 for 5 GHz RvR Downlink [309.45 Mbps]

#1 for 5GHz RvR Uplink [250.11 Mbps]

# 1 for 2.4 GHz System (1.0)

#1 for 2.4 GHz System Downlink [265.1 Mbps]

#1 for 2.4 GHz System Uplink [276.733 Mbps]

# 1 for 5 GHz System (1.0)

#1 for 5 GHz System Downlink [472.567 Mbps]

#1 for 5 GHz System Uplink [566.667 Mbps]

# 1 for System Capacity (1.0)

#1 for System Capacity Downlink [835.9 Mbps]

#1 for System Capacity Uplink [820.2 Mbps]

# 1 for Backhaul (1.5)

#1 for Hop 1 Backhaul Down [473.4 Mbps]

#2 for Hop 1 Backhaul Up [406.9 Mbps]

# 8 for TCP Throughput (82.5)

#6 for WAN to LAN Throughput - TCP [462 Mbps]

#5 for LAN to WAN Throughput - TCP [526 Mbps]

# 6 for HTTP Score (175.0)

#5 for HTTP Score - WAN to LAN [37.125 %]

#5 for HTTP Score - LAN to WAN [37.775 %]

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