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Having large lag spikes on WiFi every 10-15 seconds
Good day forums, I finally made the jump to a mesh network last month with the RBK50, one additional satellite, and one plug in satellite. So far it has been great- I have a large old home with thi...
Sorry, was out of town for a few days for work. Back now forthe foreseeable future. I was hoping this would have resolved itself, but it is still here. Is it possible my Asus USB-AC68 wifi adapter is just on its way out? Maybed it is not compatible with some new W10 update or something?
What FW is currently loaded? 2.2.1.210
What is the Mfr and model# of the ISP modem the NG router is connected too? Arris Surfboard SB8200
Is the Orbi system operating in Router or AP mode? router mpode
What is the size of your home? Sq Ft? 4200
What is the distance between the router and satellite(s)? 30 feet is recommended in between them to begin with depending upon building materials. ~15 feet
What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and any unused channel on 5Ghz. swtiched from auto to manual 2.4ghz 11 and 5ghz 58
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many? 4-5 depending on day
What WPA security modes are you using? WEP-PSK
Try enabling Beamforming and MIMO.
Try disabling the following and see:
Daisy Chain, Fast Roaming, IPv6 and Set 20/40Mhz Coexistence to 40Mhz only. Save settings and reboot the router and satellite(s).
Often we start chasing complex problems when the answer may be simple and right in front of you.
Have you rebooted the cable modem from a totally power off condition (after letting it sit for about 1 minute)?
Want to make sure it isnt the cable system acting wonky before we start tearing into the router.
Do wired devices have the same lag spikes?
Can you describe also your environment? (urban, highrise, etc) -- it may be that you have RF competition.
I did reboot the modem last week, and there was no notable difference, spikes continued. I did try wiring it directly from modem to PC and the spikes vanished completely. Home is in a suburban nerighborhood, the inSSIDer shows a lot of other networks but I am having trouble deciphering all the charts and numbers to useful information.
Can you try checking for spikes with out the satellite being turned on. Just leave it off and run your pings again. Let us know if you still see issues.
If you still see them, I would do a factory reset on the Orbi router. Set it up from scratch. Leave the satellite OFF. Just have a wired PC connected to the router with out any other devices connected. See if the spikes are still there...if they are, possible you have a faulty system...
Destructormode wrote:
I did reboot the modem last week, and there was no notable difference, spikes continued. I did try wiring it directly from modem to PC and the spikes vanished completely. Home is in a suburban nerighborhood, the inSSIDer shows a lot of other networks but I am having trouble deciphering all the charts and numbers to useful information.
