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Orbi RBK53 - Performance
Dear all, I have installed a RKB53 on the weekend. The performance is pretty slow on the satellite(s). On the router I have a speed of 600Mbit/s and on the Satellites, I have only 160. I ha...
Thanks again FURRYe38 CrimpOn ekhalil tucsontico !
I have put now the router on the first floor, use a CAT6-Cable from the modem to the router and the performance is more or less ok.
The router get 600 Mbit/s, the 6210 Wifi stick (6 feet away) get 300 Mbit/s.
On the satellites on the other floors I get 150 Mbit/s.
It´s not what I had await from the Orbi, but I can live with it.
Best regards,
Franz
What is your current firmware version? If it is 2.3.5.30, did you do a factory reset of the router and satellites after upgrading? If not, try that and reconfigure the system from scratch. DO NOT use a backup configuration file to reinitialize your system. (Yes, it is a PITA but it seems to work for situations like yours.)
26 feet between router and satellite is a bit too close. 30 feet is the recommended minimum. While moving the satellites only 4 feet may sound foolish, a few feet can make a huge difference is signal strength and stability. Do you have any other nearby WiFi transmitters? Co-channel and cross-channel interference is one of the most common problems for WiFi signal degradation. Try setting the 2.4gHz channel to 1, 6 or 11 and the 5 gHz channel to any clear channel.
After any change you make allow the ORBI to "settle" for 20-30 minutes before running any speed tests. Also do not use ORBI's built-in speed test. Use an online speed test source separate from the ORBI. Be patient and methodical during your changes to get the best location for the satellites and the best configuration for the system. Good luck!