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aladien
Oct 24, 2018Aspirant
Orbi RBR50 directly connected to internet modem reduces performance
Hello community,
I have an RBR50 that I'm using in router mode directly connected to my modem. If I plug my computer directly into the modem via cat5, I consistantly get 900+ Mbps download spe...
aladien
Oct 25, 2018Aspirant
Thanks for the quick response. Firmware version - V2.2.1.210, which I think is the latest. I reluctantly did what you suggested and the results are the same. I say reluctantly because although it's been many years since I've had to deal with networking regularly, I cringe when I hear "reset to factory defaults", or turn off "X" or "Y". In my experience, it's means I'm trying to compensate for a deficiency in the product.
So I returned to the provider's router and the speeds are consistently 900Mbps+ while the Orbi was consistently 400Mbps-. I even switched the Orbi to AP mode with the same throughput. It appears to me, and I could be missing something, that the Orbi, although wonderful at mesh networking is not ready for primetime when it comes to accomodating the higher bandwidth. I was on a 300Mbps plan until I upgraded last Friday. That's when the Orbi fell down.
Thanks for the guidance and assistance.
FURRYe38
Oct 25, 2018Guru - Experienced User
Could have a faulty unit. I would return the unit or get it RMAd.
Good Luck.