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RBK50 satellites only 1/3 wifi speed of router
I have an Orbi RBR50 and 2 satellites. The router is placed in the kitchen and receives the full 60Mbps wifi speed from the provider. The Orbi router is setup as the main router. The satellites are on the first and second floors, more than 30 feet away from the router and it is not possible to move them any closer. The satellites only receive 20 Mbps on a good day. I have changed all of my settings to match those in other posts. Is there anythin else I can do to improve the speed on the satellites?
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Try enabling Beamforming and MIMO(MIMO may or may not be needed) and WMM. Under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings
Try disabling the following and see:
Armor, Circle, Traffic Meter, Daisy Chain, Fast Roaming, IPv6 and Set 20/40Mhz Coexistence to 40Mhz only. Save settings and reboot the router and satellite(s). Under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless SettingsOne User Experience/Configuration:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Most-Stable-Orbi-Configuration/m-p/1941087/highlight/true#M97026
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-AX/RBK753S-update-Rock-solid-in-terms-of-speed-and-stability-since/td-p/2095781/jump-to/first-unread-message
You can find other speed diagnosis steps in the community faq: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-AX/Community-FAQ-My-Orbi-speeds-are-slow-inconsistent-and-don-t-my/m-p/1982974/highlight/true#M7849What is the actual distance between the RBR and RBS?
What building material is the home made up of? Woof and sheet rock?
What devices are you speed testing with?
