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cecildaniel2003
Jul 07, 2026Follower
RBR50v2 Wifi issues
Hi All, I had a RBR20 with around 5 satellites but then I upgraded to RBR50, but it turned out to be RBR50v2 and post the upgrade my WiFi speeds dropped from 500+ mbps to around 250mbps max. The ...
plemans
Jul 07, 2026Guru - Experienced User
When I had my RBK system, my wifi was usually that 300-400mbps over 5ghz. Try turning off the other satellites (temporarily) and just testing by the main router and seeing what speeds you're getting. Then slowly turn the satellites back on. Maybe they're daisy chaining and you're connected to a further device.
You might also check out this review from when they were released and scroll to the backhaul section. It shows the impact of additional "hops" has on performance.