Shall I stick with my current TPlink X20 or just to use the new Obit modem/router from 2degrees?

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#312398 13-Apr-2024 21:16

Hello All

changed to 2degree broadband on the full speed plan, do you think i should continue to use the Vodafone Tp-link mesh X20 or totally use the new orbi provide by 2degrees

any feedback on this one?

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#3217928 13-Apr-2024 22:39

I would just stick with the X20's

If you had no issues with the current coverage and performance they will work fine on 2D

From memory the IPv6 configuration is different from One NZ. So make sure you sort that otherwise you will be disappointed with the CG NAT performance on IPv4.

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#3217968 14-Apr-2024 01:26

Hey Jacky,

Working with Orbi's for many months, and being a proud owner of a pair of X20s myself.. stick with the X20s, you will get better performance out of them compared to the Orbis (especially the RBR350s that 2degrees supply). The Orbi's are a painfully bad product, and you will pull your hair out doing any configuration on them, let alone trying to match the speeds of the X20s.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

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#3221922 23-Apr-2024 20:12

Thank you for your feedback

it seems that sticking with the x20, I am on the 2degree fullspeed. speed test only showing 250 downloads and 130 upload?

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#3221934 23-Apr-2024 20:41

@jackyleunght2002 Test over ethernet

What is 2degrees full speed or do you mean Gb connection? As 2degrees offer speeds up to 4Gb/s in some locations

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#3221943 23-Apr-2024 21:38

I m on the 2degrees ultimate unlimited plan

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#3221944 23-Apr-2024 21:42

jackyleunght2002: I m on the 2degrees ultimate unlimited plan

@jackyleunght2002 That is Gb plan

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#3221963 23-Apr-2024 22:37

jackyleunght2002:
Thank you for your feedback

it seems that sticking with the x20, I am on the 2degree fullspeed. speed test only showing 250 downloads and 130 upload?

jacky

First question; I assume you have seen GB speeds with One NZ? As remember when I had the X20's they were around 850 download and the full 500 upload on ethernet. I was getting around 600 download on WiFi

Those speeds look like you may be on the 300/100 plan or the profile might be wrong.

Did you check the configuration. As you need to make sure VLAN is enabled (One NZ did some software tweeks that the X20 worked without it switched on) and are you getting an IPv6 address delegated correctly?

I would suggest a factory reset to ensure the configuration is setup for 2D

2D and One NZ networks are very similar so performance shouldn't be better or worse.

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