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Orbi RBR50 / RBS50 bandwidth drop
Hoping someone can help me. I'm 30 nanoseconds outside of Netgear's appaling 'you get 90 days then your on your own' paid support system so it's down to folks on here :) I have my Orbi router and...
- Final update to let future readers of this thread know that I'm an idiot and that you've probably wasted your time reading this if you're looking for a solution to Orbi bandwidth drops.
In the end.... it was an intermittent fault with my broadband line. It had a grounding issue caused by water getting into the wires at the point they entered my house. Engineer came out, replaced wires, been sorting like a dream for 4 days now.
Nothing to see here. Move on. Insert Homer Fading Into Bush gif.
what firmware is on the orbi router and on the satellites (they can be different)?
Do wired devices drop speed connected to the orbi?
Hi plemans
Thanks for the reply. Firmware for the router and both satellites is v2.7.3.22. Yes, wired devices (those wired to the satellites) also drop speed.
Thx
John
got it that both wired/wireless drop.
Does that include those connected to the router?
What BB modem/gateway is it?
- Sorry, might not be being clear enough. Just to be sure, the BB modem/ router is from Vodafone, came free when I signed up with them. Id be happy to change it if that looks like the issue. Any device connected to this uses ethernet and never drops speed. The Vodafone router / modem has WiFi turned off. The only device I have hard wired to the Orbi 'router' (which in my case is in AP mode) is a Sonos mesh box. I've never had any pausing, freezing when playing music so although I can't test the speed of that I dont see any indication of an issue with sonos.