Ethernet backhaul?
Ethernet backhaul is just a fancy name for wired connection between routers
Wired (or Ethernet) backhaul means all the nodes are connected via Ethernet to the main node.
For example, a home networking setup comprises 1 Nokia XS-2426X-A ONR (Optical Network Router) and Nokia Beacon 2.
The ONR is the main node which is also the built-in modem and thus first in the signal chain. Beacon 2 becomes the second node.
Wired backhaul is very important for Beacon 2 as I learned from Forum the wireless performance is not so good.
Main Router are the hardware that brings the internet into your home while Node are the hardware that extend the internet to your bedroom wirelessly or wired.
What I did
A speedtest with Ethernet backhaul reveals the following.
First result at 02:13pm, does not have Ethernet backhaul.
Second results at 02:20pm, after connecting the main router to secondary router with a LAN cable.
LAN port to WAN Port
This picture while showcasing a particular router reveals generally what is involved for wired connection between routers. LAN port on main router to WAN port on node/secondary router.
If your ISP is providing Nokia router, here another reference
Connect the LAN port (usually the YELLOW port) of the root Beacon (the Beacon connected to the modem) to connect one end of the cable to the extenders WAN port (BLUE port)
Laptop Ethernet Adapter
ISP Published Speed from local Telco
From my case, the speed is always consistently 1.1Gbps for a week now.
The connection is via a 2.5Gbps Ethernet adapter on a Thunderbolt (USB-C interface) on my laptop. I'm using CAT 6 LAN cable.
The speed test results with command line interface
Both download and upload speed should not be so much different. Download speed (470.59 Mbps) should be somewhere near the Upload speed (2094.45 Mbps)
What I did
Realtek chipset is for the 2.5Gbps Ethernet adapter. So I downloaded the latest driver (2024/08/30) OEM drivers from Realtek
After installing the above driver, I did another speedtest, the result difference between Upload and Download speed is no longer a wide gap. I am using a 2.5G USB-C to Ethernet Adapter (Thunderbolt USB Type-C port) on my laptop.
As I subscribed 5Gbps plan, the speed are limited by the hardware (2.5G USB-C to Ethernet Adapter)
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