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Antipodeansam7
Aug 25, 2017Apprentice
ORBI Wifi Speed Drops
Hey Guys, So I have had my Orbi several months now. Every 3-4 weeks the wifi speed drops to below 30 mbs for download. However the speed test on the unit read 190 mps. The wired speeds also drop to e...
ghermes
Feb 22, 2018Aspirant
I'm having the same issue. After reboot system will run at ~300Mbps for 3-4 days and then drop to ~40Mbps. Reboot will return to high performance then 3-4 days later back to 40Mbps. Has anyone had any luck resolving this issue? Firmware 2.1.2.18. Getting tired of checking and rebooting every few days.
- dpdurstFeb 22, 2018Luminary
Curious how far your Sat is from the Router? I have been on the latest 2.1.2.18 since release. I have had one reboot about 30 mins after the upgrade and have not rebooted since. My internet is 100 D and 5 up wired and I get that same speed on wireless through the Sat. I don't have any Apple devices except a V1 ipad I use for my weather station. My Sat is about 30-40 feet from the router in the living room, Router is in my computer room on the same floor of the house (single story) I have run the QOS stuff a long time ago when they came out and one time since upgrading my internet from 50 meg to 100 meg and really done nothing else. When I see flutuation of speed in my wireless its normally dropping to no less than 85 D and 5 up and then comes back a few tests later to the full 100 D. I do have about 30 devices connected 2/3's are wireless camera's, tablets, phones, printers etc. Could it be a distance thing with the Sat possibly or another floor the Sat is on that is weakening the signal and degrading the speeds?
- tony4069Feb 22, 2018Aspirant
I downgraded the software to v2 and that didn’t help, so I reinstalled the latest version software and then did a reset. It worked ok for about a week. I did a speedtest earlier just to confirm that it’s working fine and... 18mbps down, 3.5 up. Checked again just using the modem - 54down/22up which is around what it should be.
The modem and Orbi are next to each other and the satellite is about 30m away.