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Orbi firmware v2.1.1.16 discussion
do we need to do nvram wipe for this 2.1.1.16 Firmware just released today? noticed it downloaded automatically.
4+ days since I last rebooted. Everything stable, no issues other than the satellite/device reporting issue which the new beta apparently resolves. But I'm hesitant to try the beta since everything else is working so well!
I want to take some time to play with my setup when I have a few minutes. I'd like to unplug the ethernet cable from one or both satellites and test the wireless backhaul. If/when I do that, should the wireless backhaul immediately pickup the connection? Or will I need to powercycle the satellite and/or router?
And vice versa when I reconnect the wired connection? Do I need to do anything to force the wired/wireless connection if I switch back and forth?
Everything should happen automatically. Does die mine.
- Thanks. Any idea how I can measure the difference between wired and wireless backhaul?
- To measure bandwidth between router and satellite. Note: your measurements will be limited by the bandwidth of the laptop which is maxed out at 1Gbps of its Ethernet port.
Download iperf (https://iperf.fr/iperf-download.php) on each laptop/desktop.
Attach laptop A to a LAN port of router and run “iperf -s” which is the server piece of iperf.
Attach laptop B to a LAN port on the satellite and run “iperf -c ip-address-of-laptop-A”
See documentation of iperf for its usage
cranium2k wrote:
To measure bandwidth between router and satellite. Note: your measurements will be limited by the bandwidth of the laptop which is maxed out at 1Gbps of its Ethernet port.
Download iperf (https://iperf.fr/iperf-download.php) on each laptop/desktop.
Attach laptop A to a LAN port of router and run “iperf -s” which is the server piece of iperf.
Attach laptop B to a LAN port on the satellite and run “iperf -c ip-address-of-laptop-A”
See documentation of iperf for its usageThanks for the iperf info. I'd come across that earlier but it appears it will take more than a casual look to get it set up and running. And out of 4 laptops in the house, I think only one can do 5 GHz. Except that I do have a Linksys A3000 dual band adapter I can use on one of the old laptops to give me dual band on 2 laptops.
This will have to wait for another day when I have time to delve into iperf and figure out how to use it. Or can I use it between my wired desktop and a wireless laptop? Does only one connection need to be wireless?