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RBR50 to RBS50 connectivity issue
I have an RBR50 connected directly to a BT Openreach ONT and running in router mode. The internet connection is up and running and stable. There are two RBS50 satellites spread through the ground flo...
I think I have accepted that getting the satellites hard-wired using powerline adaptors is pretty much dead in the water and there doesn't seem to be that great an advantage speed-wise over the MESH network anyway!
With that in mind, can I get an opinion on the optimum settings for the Orbi router? Attached is a screenshot of the wireless settings.
I, also, suspect there may be an issue with the Develo Magic 2. I have been using PowerLine adapters from TP-Link for several years. I started with four and am now down to three because the fourth one would work fine for a while and then drop the connection. I would notice, "hmmm. no security cameras today...." and there's that damn red light.
Devolo has software to manage the Magic 2 network. Does it show everything fine?
https://www.devolo.com/home-network/app-software
I find similar software from TP-Link surprisingly informative... and not in a good way.
Right now, it is reporting a Link Speed of 1200+mb to the closest adapter and 400+mb to the family room where my Tivo is located. 400mb is more than my Internet download speed, so I guess it is "good enough."
Link Speed on PowerLine networks is about as bogus as Link Speeds in WiFi networks.
- Whereas ethernet is full duplex, and packets can travel in both directions at the same time, PowerLine and WiFi are "less than half duplex". Only one adapter can put traffic on the wire at any one time. The others must back off and wait.
- PowerLine and WiFi are sensitive to distance and interference.
- Overhead in WiFi and PowerLine is enormous compared to etherent. A gigabit ethernet link can achieve over 900mb of actual data transfer (in both directions). PowerLine and WiFi cannot come close in real world conditions.
These differences mean that actual ethernet cables connecting router and satellites will produce the highest throughput.
A way to confirm that the develo is (or is not) the issue is to temporarily connect the satellites with actual ethernet cables. 30 meter long Cat 6 ethernet cables are available on Amazon for under £10UK. (Shorter cables even less.) If the satellites do not sync over actual ethernet cables, something may be seriously wrong.