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RBR50 and Satellite Speed Issues
So incredibly frustrated at this point having spent 2 days now trying to diagnose a problem with my Orbi System. Facts: - Entire house is cabled with Cat5e. All runs tested and capable of 1GB...
So...continuing to investigate. Findings thus far:
- Again, all firmware (router, satellite, switch, ethernet cards up-to-date to current levels)
- Base Unit provides 234 MBS down via WiFi and 95 MBS via ethernet
- Satellite Unit provides 95 MBS via WiFi
- Bypassing the switch changes nothing....desktops still limited to 95 MBS if connected directly to the base Orbi unit.
- Direct connect of desktop to modem yields 234 MBS
- Switch shows desktops are connected at and configured for 1000 MBS.
- I have been careful not to group items in order to reduce interference. Base unit modem sits alone on 1st Floor. Satellite unit sits alone in lower level.
- I have done two factory resets on both the base Orbi and the satellite unit.
This is crazy and everything points to the Orbi system....base unit?
How old is the unit? And did this just start? Usually WIFI is always slower than wired. But in your case it's backwards.
If the ISP modem is giving you the correct speed when wired direct, and the Orbi router is giving you the direct speed wirelessly, it just doesn't make sense that the wired speed on the orbi is down to 95 and the satellites behind it, you say are also wired, are give a speed of 95 as well. So I still think it may be a cabling issue. What may help is if you post pics of how everything is setup?