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b1o3o
Sep 28, 2017Aspirant
Best Configuration/Settings for Orbi and Spectrum
Just got Orbi main hub and one of the satellite and Spectrum broadband. Main hub is connected through Spectrum's Gateway device. I peak at 118mbps (which is the fastest Spectrum offers) if I'm in the...
b1o3o
Sep 29, 2017Aspirant
The Google DNS seems to be reliable. Unfortunately, Technicolor is still running on the original DNS, and I'm still trying to figure out how to change that. But so far, thanks to your advice, I haven't seen any intermittent dip in speed. I'll check tonight since the crawl happens late at night.
The majority of my devices are running on 5G. Actually only 1 device, my Kuna security cam, is on 2.4ghz. But they're all powered by Orbi. So it's safe to say that Orbi is running both 5G and 2.4ghz at the same time. Correct? And the Orbi main hub + satellite is strong enough to cover my entire house with 5G speed. Actually, thinking about getting 2 more satellites just to cover some deadspots only noticeable whenever I have a gathering.
I'm gonna keep messing around my settings to figure out where the transmission levels are. Thanks again.
The majority of my devices are running on 5G. Actually only 1 device, my Kuna security cam, is on 2.4ghz. But they're all powered by Orbi. So it's safe to say that Orbi is running both 5G and 2.4ghz at the same time. Correct? And the Orbi main hub + satellite is strong enough to cover my entire house with 5G speed. Actually, thinking about getting 2 more satellites just to cover some deadspots only noticeable whenever I have a gathering.
I'm gonna keep messing around my settings to figure out where the transmission levels are. Thanks again.
loomis1975
Sep 30, 2017Luminary
Orbi does run 2.4 and 5 ghz under the same SSID.