Purple Upload Speed Performance
Hi, I just recently received a Purple (box version 1.9735) using the stable release updated 20 FEB 2022, app version 1.49.79 (1003).
I have Verizon FiOS 1Gpbs Up/Down and did some speed tests with a MacBook Pro client using cabled ethernet (no WiFi). The result of concern is I get about 1/2 the upload speed through the Purple compared to direct to the Verizon ONT (WAN connection) as measured with Google's speed test tool. I also tried disabling monitoring and active protect on the Purple but it didn't make a difference.
So my question is: Is ~400Mbps the best Purple can do for upload? If so can the Gold do the full ~800Mbps?
Thanks!
-Andy
Metrics:
MBP > FiOS ONT
818Mbps down, 870 Mbps up
MBP > Firewalla > FiOS ONT
844Mbps down, 290-418Mbps up (1/2 or less speed)
MBP > Firewalla (no monitoring) > FiOS ONT
879Mbps down, 344-435Mbps up (1/2 or less speed)
MBP > Firewalla (no monitoring, active protect) > FiOS ONT
815Mbps down, 344-438Mbps up (1/2 or less speed)
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The purple should be able to sustain gigabit for sure. Here is a quick article we wrote to debug speed issues, see https://help.firewalla.com/hc/en-us/articles/360056875493-Speed-test-and-Speed-Optimization-on-Firewalla
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Good collection of checks and tips in that article. Note when the MBP is connected to the Purple LAN port it's on a 3-foot CAT 6 cable so distance and cable type are good. Also, using the Purple in Router mode which is supposed to be the most performant according to the article.
I did another test including SpeetTest and interestingly SpeedTest gave me 800+Mpbs up through the Purple LAN port. This was strange because I only got that up speed with Google Internet Speed Test going direct to the FiOS ONT. With Google's test, the Purple LAN capped up speed at around ~400Mbps. So not sure how to explain the difference between the two tools. If Google had an up cap I'd expect the same speed for both FiOS ONT direct and the Purple, but I only get full speed going direct.
Google Internet Speed Test
MBP > FiOS ONT
818Mbps down, 870-900Mbps upMBP > Firewalla > FiOS ONT
844Mbps down, 290-418Mbps up (1/2 or less speed)SpeedTest
MBP > FiOS ONT
767Mbps down, 815Mbps upMBP > Firewalla > FiOS ONT
815Mbps down, 850Mbps up -
My Purple has been dropping packets like crazy for the past couple days. Different speed tests on the Firewalla and other sites show zero for upload speed. Taking the Firewalla out of the picture direct to cable modem is fine. Ran the sudo command to set eth0 to 100, and that seems to work for now. I work remotely for a children's hospital and it's really effecting work.
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