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rbk50 and monitoring network traffic
Background: I have quite a few devices attached to my Orbi router (over 70 in the last pull). I have updated my firmware to 2.7.0.70. Problem: The last few days my internet speed from a wifi d...
Orbi only has a traffic monitor for over all usage thru the system. Not by device.
Furrye38, Thanks for the confirmation.
Do you have any experience with other mesh systems and if they offer this type of tool?
I likely have multiple devices that have caused the traffic to go up, maybe normal, maybe a device that needs a firmware update or something stuck in some sort of routine/error.
I think Orbi is great for the turn-key user with fewer devices but I'm afraid we have out grown it.
Thanks again for your help in the past and now.
Jroach wrote:Furrye38, Thanks for the confirmation.
Do you have any experience with other mesh systems and if they offer this type of tool?
I likely have multiple devices that have caused the traffic to go up, maybe normal, maybe a device that needs a firmware update or something stuck in some sort of routine/error.
I think Orbi is great for the turn-key user with fewer devices but I'm afraid we have out grown it.
Thanks again for your help in the past and now.
Not sure how many devices you have connected to your Orbi. I personally have 25 plus devices connected at any given time with no issues. My company installs mesh systems quite often. We have worked with most all the brands of mesh systems, and i will tell you without a doubt, that the Orbi systems, whether residential or Pro, have far better reliability, performance and power, than all the brands we have installed. We have installed Velop, Nest, Eero, TP-Link, Tenda, Asus and more, and now pretty much exclusively install the Netgear Orbi models. All mesh systems have their issues. Most of the time it is human error or a device or cable causing slowdown or collisions.
You can find 3rd party network traffic monitoring software that will give you the info you need.
Mstrbig,
Agree that it is likely human error, device or cable...I'm sure it's not Orbi but without tools it's difficult to tell which of the 67 possible devices is causing the problem, couple that with it doesn't happen all the time.
You said: "You can find 3rd party network traffic monitoring software that will give you the info you need."
What do you recommend that is easy and low/no cost? Does it load on orbi?
Thanks in advance.
