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gmelton01
Nov 17, 2019Aspirant
RBR20 slow wifi
I have an Orbi RBR20 and my WIFI download speeds are slower than my upload speeds. I’ve completed a factory reset and still have crazy slow speeds. My hardwired speeds are extremely fast but my WiFi i...
miafrate
Aug 25, 2020Aspirant
So since my initial reply I figured out a solution and I've been reliably getting 450-500 Mbps on wifi. I put the Orbi into AP mode and put a Ubiquiti Edgemax Edgerouter X infront of it. Hardwired I'm hitting 900+ Mbps through the Ubiquiti router and when I use wifi it's reliable and always fast and the delay when browsing is gone. The unfortunate thing is I can't use any of the Parental controls through the Orbi anymore as they get disabled when in AP mode but I guess it's a small price to pay. I tried as a test to put the orbi back into router mode even behind the Ubiquiti and wifi instantly went into the toilet, it was painfully slow and unresponsive once again. I guess this goes to show the wifi is good but the router portion of the Orbi since the latest firmware is junk.
Hope this helps someone else out.
- FURRYe38Aug 25, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Would be helpful to know what is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?
I thought the ERX router has a max WAN to LAN speed of around 300Mbps limitation? Your seeing near 900Mpbs thru it on the wire?
miafrate wrote:So since my initial reply I figured out a solution and I've been reliably getting 450-500 Mbps on wifi. I put the Orbi into AP mode and put a Ubiquiti Edgemax Edgerouter X infront of it. Hardwired I'm hitting 900+ Mbps through the Ubiquiti router and when I use wifi it's reliable and always fast and the delay when browsing is gone. The unfortunate thing is I can't use any of the Parental controls through the Orbi anymore as they get disabled when in AP mode but I guess it's a small price to pay. I tried as a test to put the orbi back into router mode even behind the Ubiquiti and wifi instantly went into the toilet, it was painfully slow and unresponsive once again. I guess this goes to show the wifi is good but the router portion of the Orbi since the latest firmware is junk.
Hope this helps someone else out.
- miafrateAug 26, 2020Aspirant
For the EdgeRouter X it is capable of Gigabit speeds but without offloading your speeds will be greatly decreased.
Hardwired into my switch I can get 900+ depending on network traffic, right now I just did a speed test and seeing 853Mbps but kids are online gaming, streaming
My Setup is Hitron CODA-4582U ---> Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X ---> TredNet Gigabit Switch ---> ORBI RBR20 in AP Mode (25+ Wifi devices, including ipads, phones, firesticks, smarthome devices), Desktops, Security Cameras
- MstrbigAug 26, 2020Master
miafrate wrote:For the EdgeRouter X it is capable of Gigabit speeds but without offloading your speeds will be greatly decreased.
Hardwired into my switch I can get 900+ depending on network traffic, right now I just did a speed test and seeing 853Mbps but kids are online gaming, streaming
My Setup is Hitron CODA-4582U ---> Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X ---> TredNet Gigabit Switch ---> ORBI RBR20 in AP Mode (25+ Wifi devices, including ipads, phones, firesticks, smarthome devices), Desktops, Security Cameras
The Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X in front of the Orbi can cause issues.
Try Hitron CODA-4582U ---> ORBI RBR20 in AP Mode ---> TredNet Gigabit Switch ---> (25+ Wifi devices, including ipads, phones, firesticks, smarthome devices), Desktops, Security Cameras
So your issue is more than likely that you have a Hitron CODA-4582U, which is a full router going to your Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X, which is also a router to you Orbi RBR20. I'd remove the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X, if you do not need it.