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McSmarte
Tutor
Jun 17, 2019
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Orbi satellite super slow connection - backhaul issue?

Having just upgraded my internet connection from 70Mbit to 230Mbit, I was a bit annoyed that I only got mediocre speed when sitting in my garden (~30Mbit) My friend had just bought the 3 units Orbi R...
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    McSmarte
    Jul 27, 2019

    I have had great success using a firmware that was released a few weeks ago. V2.3.5.30. I now get the exact same test results on both router and satellite, around 230Mbit. 

     

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McSmarte
Tutor
Jul 29, 2019
Yes, the issue I had was the backhaul being slow and eventually dropping the connecting altogether - my router always ran full speed.
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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Jul 29, 2019

Ok, thanks for letting us know. Enjoy. :smileywink:

McSmarte wrote:
Yes, the issue I had was the backhaul being slow and eventually dropping the connecting altogether - my router always ran full speed.