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RBR 50 and Arlo Ultra Cameras
I recently bought an Arlo Ultra wireless security system to work with my Orbi System (RBR50 and X4 RBS50). My broadband download speeds within my house are over 200mB/s. I'm finding that the wifi sig...
What is the exterior walls of your home?
Foil lined insulation, steel side, plaster, adobe, metal lathe, etc. This is kind of important as certain materials are great at blocking wifi signals.
How big is your home?
Have you tested the speed at the satellite to ensure its not the backhaul thats got issues?
Hi, I'm UK based. The walls are brick built and windows all double glazed which I appreciate will be a factor. The home will be approx 3000sqft in area. How do I test the speed at the satellite? Thanks Ian
You can test the speed at the satellite by hardwiring into it. You can also test wirelessly at the satellite to have a comparison for wireless speeds. If its slow even by the satellite, then the brick isn't the issue. If speed/reception are fine in that spot, the brick is causing your issues.
Brick is great at blocking wifi sadly. You might have great reception on one side of the brick and horrible on the other. The only way to know is to test it. https://eyesaas.com/wifi-signal-loss/
Arlo ultra might not be your best best with brick exterior walls. if its possible to hardwire in the camera's, that might be better in your circumstance.
I tested the wifi speeds using the Orbi app on my iPad. Standing beside each of the RBS50 satellites I get about 20mBps upload and over 200mBps download speeds. Standing below each camera, which are about 7-8yards from the satellite in my garden, the wifi speeds are similar. One Arlo camera shows an acceptable wifi - see pic - the other is very poor. I guess it sounds more of an issue with the Arlo units? Thanks
