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Orbi RBR 50 high download traffic volume
Since switching from a Linksys WRT54G router to a Netgear Orbi, my internet download volume has increased dramatically from 200 gb per month to almost 1 tb per month at times. I've tried to determin...
I am experiencing a very similar scenario. I have one RBR50 and two RBS50. I can't figure out where all the data is going. It's like I've got a leaky faucet I can't stop. Have you figured it out?
I have the same exact issue and I went over 1TB limit. Please let me know if you find a solution. Thanks.
I did end up solving my problem, but it turned out to be pretty unique, so I'm not sure it will help you out. But here are the details just in case.
First, if you don't have an Xfinity router that supports their xFi app, I recommend you swap your current one out for one of those. The xFi app is what finally helped me easily isolate the problem. When I first set up the new Xfinity router, I left the Orbi out of the picture. Then I could see traffic by device connected to the router through the app. It is in relative terms (medium, high, very high, etc.), but it will show you the device that is the culprit. My problem device ended up being my Microsoft Lumia 735 phone that is running Windows 10 Insider Preview builds. I have unlimited mobile data, so I simply turned off WiFi on the phone and the problem was fixed. I did not isolate the problem on the phone itself. The strange part was that the phone itself was not reporting any abnormal traffic via it's data usage app, so originally I had ruled it out.
Hopefully this helps you out!