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RBR50 with one RBS50 fast wired, slow wireless
Here is my setup:
RBR50 firmware version V2.3.5.30
RBS50 firmware version V2.3.5.30
4000 sq/ft house on acreage lots, with only my devices visible (maybe very weak signals from neighbors occasionally)
RBS50 connected via Ethernet backhaul
Router Mode
Daisy Chaining disabled
I updated Router and Sat to the latest firmware before even using them, fresh out of the box.
RBR50 speed test shows 285M download, 150M upload. Physically connected devices get same speeds.
5Ghz devices get between 70Mbps and 110Mbps, inches/feet LOS from either the RBR50 or RBS50. WifiAnalyzer shows -32dB signal strength.
2.4Ghz devices get less.
Uploads are faster than downloads over wifi
Tried all combos of WMM, implicit beamforming, fast roaming, etc.. can't get past 1/2 of my wired speeds.
RBS50 is only 15 feet from RBR50, but there is about a -20dB drop between the two of them. I did unplug the RBS50 and tested without it, no improvement.
Any ideas?
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30 feet is recommended in between RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.
What wireless devices are you speed testing with?
Install WiFi Sweet Spots on your wireless device then turn OFF the wifi radio. Go hear the RBS first and then turn on the wifi radio. Open the wifi sweet spots app and run the test to see the connect rate between the mobile device and rbs. Do same thing with the mobile device tested near the RBR.
What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and any unused channel on 5Ghz.
Beamforming and MIMO(MIMO may or maynot be needed) and WMM should be enabled. 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).I'll try those suggestions. Devices that I've tested from/on;
Mutlipe speed test apps and browser (dslreports I use alot)
Galaxy S9
ipad (all current gens)
intel/micro PC
Ok. :smileywink:
Connection rate in the Sweet Spot is 585 Mbps.
But now that I see what Sweet Spot really is, I was already using WifiAnalyzer (similar/same functions) and it will show as strong as 866 Mbps.. and speed tests still test out at 100 Mbps tops.
I only have 2 signals detected on the 5ghz band, both are from the Orbi R and S. Both are 48(42).
I have 3 signals detected on the 2.4ghz band, two from the Orib R and S, and one from a Roku device that follows the same channels. Powering off the Roku device doesn't improve the tests.
I have 25 other devices connected (but idle), however, I did rename the access point (to drop all the clients) and again.. no improvement.I'm hundreds of feet from anyone else.
Also, those setting changes didn't have any impact to the test results.
Downgraded to older FW... Didn't help.
I think I might do a factory reset just for giggles. Despite showing as high as an 866 Mbps link speed on two different apps, I just can't get past 90 Mbps.
I did do an internal file transfer between my Wired NAS and Wireless Win10 Laptop.. 144 Mbps transfer rates at the peak.
