Hello, I have the RBR40 and the two wall plug satellites that came with it. System has work great for over a year. In the past few weeks, the wifi speeed slowed to a crawl. I was about 300mbps down, now I get 1.5mbps on my iphone! My laptop does ok but other laptops are slow too. I have the lastest firmware, etc. When I run speed check in the app, it say I'm getting 450mbps down from my cable modem to the Orbi router. Not sure what to do??!! Any ideas? I didnt change anything.

What Firmware version is currently loaded?What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too? Has the system been powered OFF for 1 minute then back on? What is the size of your home? Sq Ft?What is the distance between the router and satellite(s)? 30 feet is recommended in between RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected. https://kb.netgear.com/000036466/How-far-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite-from-my-Orbi-router What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and any unused channel on 5Ghz.Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?

Orbi Firmware: Router V2.5.1.16 Satellite: V2.5.0.4 Spectrum Internet Box: Hitron E31N2V11 min off reboot: YesChannel: Auto3850 sq ft home. Sats are about 30 feet from the router.I have not tried differnt channels. Is that my only hope to fix?

The sats that usually come with the RBR40 are RBW30.I'm thinking he has new WIFI systems in his area and maybe has interference. I know I recently had to change my 2.4Ghz channel because me installing a mesh system in my neighbor's home.

Hello, the sats are RBW30s. I've now tried the suggested channels and the system is crazy unreliable. My system is now out of warranty so returning them is not an option. Should I just buy new Orbis and hate Netgear?

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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Aug 05, 2020
What Firmware version is currently loaded?
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?

Has the system been powered OFF for 1 minute then back on?

What is the size of your home? Sq Ft?
What is the distance between the router and satellite(s)? 30 feet is recommended in between RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected. https://kb.netgear.com/000036466/How-far-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite-from-my-Orbi-router

What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and any unused channel on 5Ghz.
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?
- cmaustin
  Aspirant
  Aug 05, 2020
  Orbi Firmware: Router V2.5.1.16 Satellite: V2.5.0.4
  Spectrum Internet Box: Hitron E31N2V1
  1 min off reboot: Yes
  Channel: Auto
  3850 sq ft home. Sats are about 30 feet from the router.
  I have not tried differnt channels. Is that my only hope to fix?
  - FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Aug 05, 2020
    Are the sats RBS or RBWs?

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