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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.
FURRYe38 wrote:That app only tests the connection rate speed between the mobile device and the RBR or RBS where the device is connected too. This app doesn't not test actual bandwidth speed test thru the device and orbi system out to the ISP services. To test this, install Ooklas installable speed test app.
Ok, understood. Here are the results using Ookla:
- next to router: 306 Mbps
- middle of kitchen in-between router and satellite 1: 249 Mbps
- next to satellite 1: 298 Mbps
- middle of living room in-between satellite 1 & 2: 212 Mbps
- next to satellite 2 - furthest from router: 233 Mbps - this is registering as "Poor" connection on the Orbi web page
My ISP provided internet connection speed is 300 Mbps. Based on these results, having the satellites hard-wired via powerline wouldn't seem to be a great advantage as I'm getting good speeds via the MESH network.
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.
Please mark your thread as solved so others will know.
Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
https://kb.netgear.com/000062080/How-do-I-back-up-the-configuration-settings-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System
Enjoy.
