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Had some time today to mess around more with my network and test out different configurations. When I run a speed test directly on the Google Fiber router, which is basically launched across the internet on the router using their Google Fiber app, it says 7.696Mbps. I tend to be a little skeptical of Google's stated speeds and whatever test methodology they're using because it's all baked into their router and their servers and there is no transparency about what they're actually doing. I think they license stuff from Ookla but who knows what's actually happening on that test.
Google Router -> Fiber Jack
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Next fastest is plugging in my computer with a 10g NIC, although it's a cheap Chinese NIC and I'm running CAT6 rather than CAT6a or CAT8 cable, directly into the 10g port on the Google Fiber router. This gives me just over 6Gbps and upload speeds are still pretty good over 7.2Gbps. Not too shabby.
Computer -> Google Router -> Fiber Jack
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I also tried plugging the same computer directly into the Fiber Jack - basically "raw dogging" the internet, which made me feel as gross doing it as you feel reading about it. A little faster download at 6.7Gbps but definitely not worth the ick factor.
Computer -> Fiber Jack
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Lastly, I hooked my home network and router (a VM running on a Dell server with 10g NICs running OpnSense) to the Google Router, so I'm double NATted . That really takes a bite out of the speeds - especially the upload.
Computer -> 10g Switch -> OpnSense Router -> Google Router -> Fiber Jack
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The double NATted download speed is basically what I average in my default configuration. So the real limiting factor is probably my OpnSense router/firewall. I haven't bothered putting the Google router into bridge mode to see how much of a difference it makes but I doubt it will make a huge difference and I don't really care enough to mess with it. I'll probably just go back to my original configuration because on a good day I can get over 6Gpbs with that anyway.
Computer -> 10g Switch -> OpnSense Router/Firewall -> Fiber Jack
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Google Router -> Fiber Jack
GoogleRouterOnRouter.png
Next fastest is plugging in my computer with a 10g NIC, although it's a cheap Chinese NIC and I'm running CAT6 rather than CAT6a or CAT8 cable, directly into the 10g port on the Google Fiber router. This gives me just over 6Gbps and upload speeds are still pretty good over 7.2Gbps. Not too shabby.
Computer -> Google Router -> Fiber Jack
GoogleRouterNoOpnSense.png
I also tried plugging the same computer directly into the Fiber Jack - basically "raw dogging" the internet, which made me feel as gross doing it as you feel reading about it. A little faster download at 6.7Gbps but definitely not worth the ick factor.
Computer -> Fiber Jack
Raw.png
Lastly, I hooked my home network and router (a VM running on a Dell server with 10g NICs running OpnSense) to the Google Router, so I'm double NATted . That really takes a bite out of the speeds - especially the upload.
Computer -> 10g Switch -> OpnSense Router -> Google Router -> Fiber Jack
DoubleNatted.png
The double NATted download speed is basically what I average in my default configuration. So the real limiting factor is probably my OpnSense router/firewall. I haven't bothered putting the Google router into bridge mode to see how much of a difference it makes but I doubt it will make a huge difference and I don't really care enough to mess with it. I'll probably just go back to my original configuration because on a good day I can get over 6Gpbs with that anyway.
Computer -> 10g Switch -> OpnSense Router/Firewall -> Fiber Jack
Original.png
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