Need Help with Router/Repeater Speeds On Ethernet Ports (RP-AC68)

[CDMAYS]

Hi all,

I am trying to figure out why my new ASUS RP-AC68U seems to be getting slow speed through its Ethernet ports. Here is my setup:

Internet: Neatgear DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem with Comcast Gigabit service (direct speed test ~980 mb/s)

Router: ASUS RT-AC88U
Repeater: ASUS RP-AC68U (repeater mode)

Here is the speed test I set up:

1) iPhone 7 plus connected to repeater via 5ghz wifi: getting around 150 mbps

2) AppleTV connected via CAT6 Ethernet cable to Repeater: getting around 90 mbps

I was very surprised by the AppleTV speeds when connected by the wire. Since I am on gigabit internet, I expected to see the AppleTV pull through the repeater at maximum 5ghz speeds, instead of only at 90 Mbps

Also, as a second speed test I converted the repeater into EXPRESS WAY (5ghz repeater connecting to router via 2.4 ghz connection). This dropped my iPhone 7 plus speed down to 90 Mbps.

I've tried to research the issues on my own, am hoping that someone on this forum can help me explain what is going on here. I'm about ready to ditch the repeater altogether, as when I connect my AppleTV to my router via wifi I pull down about 200mbps.

Any thoughts?

EDIT: I posted this in the wrong forum. Apologies.

 

[Trikein]

The problem is the Apple TV only has 10/100Mbps ethernet port, so that is your bottleneck. I think the only common media player with gigabit ethernet is the Nvidia Shield.


https://www.apple.com/apple-tv/specs/

HDMI 1.43

802.11ac Wi‑Fi with MIMO

10/100BASE-T Ethernet

Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology

IR receiver

USB‑C for service and support

Built‑in power supply