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RBR40 slow wifi
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, ...
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 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?
