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Dambo29
Aspirant
Sep 30, 2020

RBR50 - Shows MacBook Pro (2020) as wired instead of wireless, older MacBook Pro (2014) shows as 5G

RBR50 - Shows MacBook Pro (2020) as wired instead of wireless, older MacBook Pro (2014) shows as 5G   So I have 2 MacBook Pros, a 2014 model that is displayed as being correctly connected through 5...
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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Sep 30, 2020

Is your RBS ethernet connected to the RBR? IF so, then since the one MAC shows connected at the RBS, if the RBS is ethernet connected, then the status will show as wired and not wireless if the RBS is ethernet connected to the RBR. 

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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Sep 30, 2020

Also you should use the same speed test server on Ooklas speed test app, not different ones. There maybe servers that are busier or slower in performance from others. 

 

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    mbmj82
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    Sep 30, 2020