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Bleek300
Feb 03, 2020Aspirant
RBR40: Slow Wireless Speed
When connected to Ethernet, I get greater than 800 down and about 50 up. When connected wirelessly, I get about 150 down and sometimes as much as 250 down but nowhere near 800. Is there a gigabit s...
bryan441
Feb 03, 2020Star
Dear Bleek300
Please plug off your device from Electricity also detach all the cable passing through for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes you may plugin and try. I guess your problem will be solved.
- FURRYe38Feb 03, 2020Guru - Experienced User
His problem is with his wireless devices.
- Bleek300Feb 03, 2020AspirantI have iPhone 11 max, iPad Pro, iMac and MacBook Pro. All product the same results. All my devices are up to date (software and firmware).
- FURRYe38Feb 03, 2020Guru - Experienced User
What Firmware is currently loaded?
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-routerWhat 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?Try enabling Beamforming and MIMO(MIMO may or maynot be needed) and WMM. Under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings
Try disabling the following and see:
Armor, Circle, Daisy Chain, Fast Roaming, IPv6 and Set 20/40Mhz Coexistence to 40Mhz only. Save settings and reboot the router and satellite(s).Are the these connecting at 866Mpbs on 5Ghz? Install WiFi Sweetspots on these to check the connection rate.
The max connection rate on the 40 series Orbi is 866Mbps on 5Ghz.
Also be sure you know the different between Mbps and Mb:
https://www.checkyourmath.com/convert/data_rates/per_second/megabits_megabytes_per_second.php