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duncanbell3's avatar
Oct 10, 2022
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Orbi RBR50 & Virgin Media

Hi all   I'm a bit perplexed if I'm honest and would appreciate any help. As it says in the title I have an RBR50 and Virgin Media.   I have been limited to 100MBPS package but just upgraded to ...
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    duncanbell3
    Oct 11, 2022

    Right after all these software issues it was actually nothing of the sort!

     

    Changed the ethernet cable to a CAT8 (which was still cheap) and it fixed the problem.
    Wifi now flying at the correct speeds.

     

    Which actually begs the question, why do Netgear Orbi only supply low grade ethernet cables?

    This should surely come as some sort of warning on all Orbi products.

     

    Really frustrating but glad just £10 can resolve the problem.

     

    Sorry for wasting all of your time but REALLY appreciate all the help.