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Jroach
Jan 14, 2019Luminary
Is my internal performance OK
Looking to see if I am pushing my ORBI's to the limit or if I have another problem.
Problem: I have to run the Security Cameras at a lower res and lower fps that I would like.
Here is s snaps...
- Jan 14, 2019
Jroach wrote:
........... Same with the 2.4 vs 5, both drop frames.
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One last thing to test! Packet drops can also be caused by the fragmentation thresholds. Default CTS/RTS Threshold is 2347 for both 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. Please try to change those something lower, start with 2307 and then try different values between this figure and 2347.
Chuck_M
Jan 14, 2019Mentor
There are far more performance measurements than what is found in this table.... each Orbi is a CPU in itself with related RAM etc.
Go to the debug screen for each device (Router and satellite) -- e.g. 192.168.1.1/debug and see what those parameters are as well.
I wouldnt change anything in there, just look to see what it says.
ekhalil
Jan 14, 2019Master
Regarding your cameras:
1. Are they using the 2.4 or 5 GHz bands?
2. Have you tried to make a wifi scan and select channels that are not or least used by others?
3. How far are the cameras from the router/satellite(s)? Does it make a difference if you get them closer?
4. Have you also thought that this issue can be caused by the device you are streaming on, does it have a good connection to Orbi?
5. Is WMM enabled in the advanced wireless settings?
- JroachJan 14, 2019Luminary
ekhalil,
Thanks.
The cameras are dual band, when first connected they are 5ghz but tend to settle into 2.4 over time. The camera doesn't have a setting to remove either band or put more weight behind a specific band in the camera.
I've played with a few channels without success.
Dropped frames from all cameras (ranging in 5' to 20' in distance from teh base or satellite.
Your last question is one that I have thought about quite a bit and concerned it is th esource of my issue but....I thought I would look at the basics first before buying a different camera (maybe one where I can select the band). I thought about enabling a guest network then only have the cameras on the guest as a test.
- ekhalilJan 14, 2019Master
Jroach wrote:
.....The cameras are dual band, when first connected they are 5ghz but tend to settle into 2.4 over time. .......
Is the performance of the camera better when it's on the 5 GHz than when on the 2.4 GHz? Or do you see issues with both bands?
Is the following setting enabled in Orbi?
1. 40/20 MHz coexistence which is useful if the camera does not support 40 MHz bandwidth on 2.4 GHz band
2. WMM which gives priority to audio and video packets over other packets.
- JroachJan 14, 2019Luminary
ekhali,
I had played around with teh 20/40 coexist when I first picked up the ORBI. I didn't find any difference in performance but I've tweaked a lot of things so its worth trying again. Same with the 2.4 vs 5, both drop frames.
WWM is set on.
Daisychain is set to off. I bring this up because I think that Netgear had me turn this off when I first bought the ORBI and I thought I saw a post that it was OK to turn it back on again.