u/AdApprehensive8220

I can't get gigabit-level WiFi over Verizon Fios with my mesh network of Deco XE75 Pros.

In my previous residence I had Xfinity gigabit service. For many years, I got great download speeds over wifi using combination Motorola Docsis 3.1 modem and network of two TP-Link Deco XE75 Pro routers: ~700-800+ Mbps download on new/new-ish clients (Samsung 23S phone for example).

Now I'm in a new residence wired for Verizon FIOS. I signed up for the gigabit service. Typical wifi speeds I'm now getting:

~300-350 Mbps download

~600-800 Mbps upload

Why is the upload wifi performance so much better than download?

That's ~300-350 Mbps down even if I'm standing right next to the main Deco router and connected to 6 GHz signal. Channel width is 160 MHz.

Note that I'm *not* using Verizon's router. I have the Deco XE75 Pro wired directly to ONT. Also, I've tested with direct ethernet connection from the Deco to my computer, and I get over 900 Mbps over ethernet, so the FIOS gigabit service is working correctly.

I've tried all the TP-Link recommendations such as disabling SIP ALG and UPNP NAT forwarding. None of it makes a difference.

If I'm getting gigabit upload speeds on FIOS wifi, shouldn't I also get gigabit download speeds?

I recently moved to a new house that is wired for Verizon FIOS. In my previous home, I had Comcast/Xfinity gigabit internet service. I used a Motorola Docsis 3.1 modem and network of two TP-Link Deco XE75 Pro routers. Worked great. Wifi was very solid throughout my home, typically giving me 700-800 Mbps on new/new-ish clients (Samsung 23S phone for example). Upload speeds were terrible but I don't care about upload speed.

I'm now using Verizon FIOS gigabit service, and the Wifi I'm getting is not nearly as fast as Xfinity. Typically around 300-350 Mbps on my Samsung phone that used to be getting 700-800. That's 300-350 even if I'm standing right next to the main router and connected to 6 GHz signal. Channel width is 160 MHz.

I'm not using the Verizon router. My main router is my tested and true Deco XE75 Pro. It's connected to a few other Decos throughout the home. I've also tested with direct ethernet connection from the Deco router to my computer, and I get over 900 Mbps over ethernet, so the FIOS gigabit service is working correctly.

Not only are Wifi download speeds much slower that I used to get with Xfinity, but the Upload wifi speeds are much better than download. I can get approx. 300-350 Mbps Down, 700 to over 800 Mbps up. This is pretty frustrating in that I would much rather swap those speeds (again, not caring all that much about upload).

I've tried all the TP-Link recommendations such as disabling SIP ALG and UPNP NAT forwarding. None of it makes a difference.

If I'm getting gigabit upload speeds on FIOS wifi, shouldn't I also get gigabit download speeds?