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apace95
Aspirant
Dec 13, 2019

Orbi causing large amounts of lag for gaming

I recently bought the Orbi RBR50 and have connected it to my AT&T router/modem combo that we got with their Fiber internet. I have connected it to the right areas, placed the satellite in the room wi...
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apace95
Aspirant
Dec 13, 2019

I know our modem is an arris bgw210, if that is what you were wanting.

 

We have the 1000 MBPS fiber package.

Our home is about 1600 sqft and the distance between the Orbi router and satellite is about 30-35ft.

 

The xbox is connected wirelessly and the 2.4gh is on auto and 5is on 48.

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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Dec 13, 2019

I would try connecting the xbox to the RBR via wired to see if the lag is still present. 

How far away is the xbox from the RBR or RBS when wirelessly connected? 

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    apace95
    Aspirant
    Dec 13, 2019

    About 30 - 35ft, same as the satellite because the xbox and Orbi satellite are beside each other in the same room.

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      FURRYe38
      Guru - Experienced User
      Dec 13, 2019

      I would try connecting the xbox to the RBR via wired to see if the lag is still present.