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Franzmann
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Jul 22, 2019
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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...
  • Franzmann's avatar
    Franzmann
    Aug 04, 2019

    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

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ekhalil
Master
Jul 28, 2019
Franzmann wrote:

........ Sometimes as star, sometimes as daisy chain. I have tried Daisy Chain enable and disable. Always the same result.

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Please disable Daisy Chain and give the network some time to stabilize before concluding if all will be the same. I'm positive that this should give you an improvement.

 

Franzmann wrote:

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How can I do this? External programm or can I already do it with the Orbi-App or the Genie-App?

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There are many free apps that you can use. Are you using a Mac or PC? iPhone or Android?

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Franzmann
Tutor
Jul 28, 2019

Thanks again ekhalil !

 

I will disable Daisy Chain and I will wait one hour. I will let you know tomorrow the result.

 

I use a PC with Windows 10 and an Android phone. If you would give me a recommendation, would be great.

 

Best regards,

Franz

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    ekhalil
    Master
    Jul 29, 2019
    Franzmann wrote:

    Thanks again ekhalil !

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    I use a PC with Windows 10 and an Android phone. If you would give me a recommendation, would be great.

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    CrimpOn , what apps do you use for wifi scanning on your Android device please? I've never used Androids. :)

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    CrimpOn
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jul 29, 2019
    ekhalil wrote:
    CrimpOn , what apps do you use for wifi scanning on your Android device please? I've never used Androids. :)

    My "Go To" Android WiFi analyzer is Wifi Analyzer 3.11.2 by Kevin Yuan.  It has "the usual stuff" with graphs, lists of AP's, etc.  My favorite part is the list of AP's shows the MAC address and channel of hidden AP's.  That's how I know my Orbi is using channels 4and 48, and the hidden backhaul is on 4 and 157.  There is another really cool one called WiFi Analyzer (capital F instead of lower case f) by Abdelrahman M. Sid.  There's a nice HeatMap that I use on the tablet from time-to-time.

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    CrimpOn
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jul 29, 2019

    On Windows 10 I am really taken with WiFiInfoView from nirsoft, because waaaaay over on the right it shows the "Country Code" being broadcast.

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    Franzmann
    Tutor
    Jul 29, 2019

    Thank you CrimpOn , FURRYe38 , ekhalil !

     

    I will try some of the tools.

     

    btw: My last configuration was already a star with Daisy Chain disabled.

    May I get some new information now with the tools. 

     

    Best regards,

    Franz

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    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jul 30, 2019

    Let us know know how it goes...

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    Franzmann
    Tutor
    Jul 31, 2019

    Thanks again FURRYe38 !

     

    I will do. but I need to do it on the weekend.

    On Monday I will let you know.

     

    Best regards,

    Franz

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    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jul 31, 2019

    :smileywink:

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    Franzmann
    Tutor
    Aug 04, 2019

    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

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    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Aug 05, 2019

    Enjoy. :smileywink: