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jdubyas
Jun 04, 2017Tutor
Bad iOS/Apple Connectivity (solved) and Slow Speeds - Orbi RBR40 - FW v 1.10.1.2
I have owned the Orbi RBR40 home wifi system for approximately 3 weeks. Within the first 30 seconds of being connected I ran a speed test and it showed 150mbps up/down immediately after a ran a subse...
DarrenM
Jun 20, 2017Sr. NETGEAR Moderator
If you have a MAC are you still seeing slow speeds or connectivity issues on the latest firmware 1.11? I know we made some fixes for that issue in this latest release.
DarrenM
ArtLee
Jun 20, 2017Apprentice
Looks to me like the OP has returned his Orbi. My own personal problem was apparently solved with the 1.11.0.20 update. Or not. I'll see. Personally, I am disappointed. I thought I was buying a stable system. I'll give it a few more days. BestBuy gives me 14 days for free return.
- YabbadabbaDooooJun 28, 2017Apprentice
ArtLee..... I echo your comment regarding the new Firmware. I suspect like many on this forum you have experienced the issues of wild variations in speed, random signal drops and loss of internet connectivity (those being the vast majority). I have been back and forth with Tech Support since a week after I bought this in late April. The window for returning to Amazon for a refund closed but the granted me an exception because I have spent so much time trying to resolve all the issues stated above. Having just returned from vacation, I was prepared to simply return the system and be done with it. Much to my surprise, it has been extremely stable on V 1.11.0.20 to a point where it actually works as advertized. I have 125Mbs cable internet service and I am consistently getting 110-120Mbs (Download) speeds whether near the main router or the satellite. I am giving it this week to see if this is the final fix many of us have been waiting for. If not, it goes back. Good luck to you!
- ArtLeeJun 28, 2017Apprentice
I think the only problem I have left after this update is the backhaul dropping, then causing sync failures, which end up with poor speed at the far end of the house. I have just moved the satellite to the last possible position and it it loses sync again, it's back to BestBuy still inside the return period. Glad its working for you. Art