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Looking for suggestions on upgrading my last gen ORBI setup.
Currently I have a OrbiI RBK53 setup on in a larger home. I have gigabit internet and the whole home is wired with CAT6. I have the router connected to a 48 port gigabit switch and the two sats conne...
plemans I have been at the issue for awhile.. and after reading some guidance from Netgear support and some other support posts... I just assumed 1Gbps was not obtainable on the Orbi. I think the most I have seen is around 600Mbps. One thing I noticed on your signature, is that it looks like you are using a RAX200 for your routing? Or are you saying you were getting 1Gbps prior to that?
My setup: CM1000 > RBR50v1 > GS348 > RBS50v1 x2
Running the latest firmware and have gone as far to swap out the Orbi for a new one. I have also tried multiple firmware revisions. Speedtest is my test of choice... and I have tested direct to modem speeds to verify I am recieving proper service. If I disable everything, remove the RBS50's and bypass the switch Im still missing around 200Mbps... and normally its closer to 300-350Mbps.
What are your speeds with a wired PC connected directly to the CM modem?
What version is currently loaded on the RBR? v.8 or v.16?
v16 is most current:
50 series Orbi supports near 900Mpbs WAN to LAN speeds:
Has a factory reset and setup from scratch been performed since last update?
disarray42 wrote:I have been at the issue for awhile.. and after reading some guidance from Netgear support and some other support posts... I just assumed 1Gbps was not obtainable on the Orbi. I think the most I have seen is around 600Mbps. One thing I noticed on your signature, is that it looks like you are using a RAX200 for your routing? Or are you saying you were getting 1Gbps prior to that?
My setup: CM1000 > RBR50v1 > GS348 > RBS50v1 x2
Running the latest firmware and have gone as far to swap out the Orbi for a new one. I have also tried multiple firmware revisions. Speedtest is my test of choice... and I have tested direct to modem speeds to verify I am recieving proper service. If I disable everything, remove the RBS50's and bypass the switch Im still missing around 200Mbps... and normally its closer to 300-350Mbps.
FURRYe38 Ive gone as far as to completely replace the Orbi, as well as a hard reset and reconfigure. I recently did another check for updates, but it looks like that .16 could be newer so Ill check it out! That link you posted about supporting 900Mbit says that it can hit that in AP mode.. but not router mode. Says top end is 700... which I believe... When I did my own testing and removed the RBS50's, eliminated security and removed most of the devices connected to my network... I got close to 700.
For purposes of trying the AP Mode out... any recommendations on a fast router that should handle Gigabit and a lot of devices? Wireless is OK, but I would prefer wired so I am not paying for something I wont be using....
Try v16. I got mine loaded yesterday. Just took this test a while go with a wired PC connected to the back of the RBR50:
This is router mode btw...
If you update to v16, recommend applying the RBS first, then RBR lastly. Factory reset the RBR. Power OFF the isp modem for 1 minute, then back ON. Be sure your using a good quality LAN cable between the modem and RBR. CAT6 is recommended. Walk thru the RBRs setup wizard. Skip adding the RBS for now. Be sure you don't enable Armor, Circle, Access Controls, QoS or Traffic meter on the RBR. Go right in and speed test with the wired PC. Try a 2nd wired PC to compare.
FURRYe38 Ill try this evening and report back either way. I know they say they are all the same.. but could this be a difference in a V1 vs V2 model? All models I have tried have been V1.