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XL25A
Tutor
Jan 14, 2023

HORRIBLE wifi speed but ULTRAFAST via ethernet ports

Issue: Cable modem (SPECTRUM) delivering 350+ Mbps INBOUND with near equal throughput (measured via FAST.COM) to devices via Ethernet ports on two satellites. Wifi throughput, HOWEVER, typically...
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CrimpOn
Guru - Experienced User
Jan 18, 2023

I sometimes get tangled up by confusing the router firmware file with the satellite firmware file.  After all, they differ by only one letter ("r" or "s") Click  the wrong one, and "incorrect".

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XL25A
Tutor
Jan 19, 2023
CrimpOn wrote:

I sometimes get tangled up by confusing the router firmware file with the satellite firmware file.  After all, they differ by only one letter ("r" or "s") Click  the wrong one, and "incorrect".

Doh! I resemble that remark. I forgot they were different. If the Orbi interface hadn't worked I would have eventually discovered what I forgot.
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