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RBR50 with RBS50 & RBS40 WiFi has slowed down from 117 to under 10
I have the router with the 2 satellites. Trying to figure out why WiFi has slowed down so much. Nothing has changed with where the units are set up and nothing has changed in the house. I have 80 WiF...
Modem is my own Surfboard not exactly sure of model.
beamforming is on
2.4 set to auto. 5 is on ch 39
there are several WiFi networks that show on my iPad
Home size is 1900sf with a detached garage about 40' away.
each satellite is about the same distance from the router.
will check the other settings you mention to see if it helps.
thank you for the suggestions.
Let us know the model# of the modem when you can.
Modem is SB6141
I made a couple of changes suggested, others were already as suggested.
sitting in the room where the router is, on my iPad I have the WiFi speed expected using the speedtest app. When in the other part of the house closer to the RBS50 the WiFi speed is degraded. So it seems it is an issue with the WiFi speed of the satellite and not the router itself?
The Orbi app on my iPad has stopped showing the devices connected to each satellite and the router, all I can see is the list of devices and it is not showing which WiFi each is connected to.I also have a Fingbox connected to my router if that makes a difference.
When you move to the other part of the house where the RBS is, are you disabling the wifi on the pad OFF, then back ON to let it re-connect to the RBS with the closer signal? The pad may still be connected to the RBR when you move farther away. It's devices choice on how they connect. Sometimes you have to stop the connection then let it re-connect.
Does this Fingbox have it's own wifi broadcast or just connects to the Orbi wifi? Try testing with out Fingbox to see if there is any differences.
When I moved to the other part of the house closer to the satellite I still had fast speed. With the iPad in the same room as the satellite, I turned off WiFi for a couple of minutes then turned back on. And the speed is terrible. Same with iPhone that stayed in that part of the house.
With the Orbi app not showing if things are connected to the router or satellite it is hard to say if the iPad is staying connected to the router or picking up the satellite for its signal.
I'll try looking at orbilogin and see if the info is there.maybe time to reset everything and do a new setup??? Hate the bother since I have reserved addresses for most of my things and I'm guessing will have to do that all over again?