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Orbi connection
I have rbr50 with one satelites.
I have some strange (or maybe not) connection issues.
1: when i use my laptop to transfer files within my local network wirelessly, it will only get somewhere 5m...
dingzheng wrote:
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2: I connect the satlite wirelessly and wired my computer to it upstairs, the distance between the router and satlite is about 15 ft, but when i transfer file, it will only get 45mb consistantly, i was expecting double of the speed considering it is giga connection.
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There must be something wrong in your radio setup:
- What channels are you using for the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands? Please make a wifi scan and select the most suitable channels that are not or least used by your neighbours
- What radio settings do you have under advanced wireless setting here (these settings are working perfect for me):
dingzheng wrote:
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2: I connect the satlite wirelessly and wired my computer to it upstairs, the distance between the router and satlite is about 15 ft, but when i transfer file, it will only get 45mb consistantly, i was expecting double of the speed considering it is giga connection.
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If your Orbi is in the default Router Mode, please make sure that your ISP modem/router is bridged. If you can't bridge it then you have to change Orbi to AP Mode.
What other wired devices do you have connected to Orbi? Any wired speakers (e.g. Sonos)?
Thanks for reply. i checked my setting, it seems the buttom three options i did not tick, so i just did it and applied, am going to give a try.
Will report back soon
And what about issue 1, I feel annonyed because of the slow transfer speed, though i can always connect my laptop wirely.
Is it possibly because of my laptop or orbi
I just tried the computer, it is still the same when i transfer date to my nas, at 43.
Do need to tweet any other settings.
I do not have other device connected to the satlate wiredly.
And, what is the speed, really, i should expect from both wirelessly or wiredly, locally.
dingzheng wrote:
And what about issue 1, I feel annonyed because of the slow transfer speed, though i can always connect my laptop wirely.
Is it possibly because of my laptop or orbi
My first part of the reply was for issue 1, so mainly you need to check your radio conditions to see why the wireless devices are not reaching their maximum capacity:
- Please make a wifi scan while your are in the vicinity of the satellite where you see bad wireless performance:
- See that the satellite is broadcasting 2.4 and 5 GHz band networks.
- Are there other networks using the same channels as the ones broadcasted by the satellite and note the relative power of those.
- Based on the result of your scan, please select the 2.4 and 5 GHz channels that are not or least used in your environment. Please set those channels in Orbi as follows: