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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...
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.
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.
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
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.
Why would you put the orbi between the switch and the router? If you ever have to reboot the orbi it takes down the whole network but when it's connected to the switch like it is it's basically operating just as a device which would only affect wireless devices. Also you're pushing all internet traffic through the orbi with it before the switch which would be overloading the device unnecessarilly.
I have had it this way for 8+ months and have never had an issue and my network is the most reliable it has ever been. All my wired devices always are up and runing without interruption and if i have a wifi issue it only affects those wifi devices and nothing hardwired.
