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fernandesjohn67
Sep 30, 2022Follower
Orbi RBR10 / RBS10 - fast satellite navigation
There is a setup:
RBR10, a router
Three-story home. The router is centrally positioned upstairs in a spacious game room.
4 satellites downstairs, evenly spaced out among a few rooms
3200 square foot home with roughly equal amounts of steps upstairs and downstairs
Problem: The router's download speed (which is definitely wired) is 450MB.
I can wirelessly connect to any satellite and use a speed test on my iPhone to obtain between 50 and 90 MB down.
I recently unplugged two of the satellite TVs and now only have one downstairs. I'm approaching 100 down, which is better but still not great. Now that my phone is connected to the satellite, I'm downstairs with a few walls separating me from sitting. Standing next to that, I'm around 180 degrees lower.
Already read so many discussions about this topic!
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- KevinLiTNETGEAR Moderator
Hello fernandesjohn67,
Welcome to the NETGEAR Community!
I understand that you are not getting optimal speeds from your RBS10. Please ensure that your are following the recommended network layout for your Orbi Mesh system. Also ensure firmware version 2.7.4.24 is installed on your routers and satellites.
Please refer to the network diagrams in the link below for optimal locations for your Orbi Mesh system:
https://kb.netgear.com/31029/Where-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite
Please refer to the link below to download firmware version 2.7.4.24:
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rbk15.aspx#download
For instruction on manually updating your Orbi Mesh system please refer to the links below:
Best,
Kevin
Community Team