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Orbi (RBK50) Wireless speed issue
If I connect my laptop, MacBook Pro Retina 15-inch Mid 2014, directly to RBR50's ethernet port, I can get about 300Mbps(download)/100Mbps(upload) on speedtest, close to my plan with the ISP; but if I...
check the laptop is connecting to the 5 gig as if connecting to the 2.4 gig it will have those speeds
mbp's are known for flakey wifi
check the laptop is connecting to the 5 gig as if connecting to the 2.4 gig it will have those speeds
mbp's are known for flakey wifi
Thanks for the reply.
It is connecting to 2.4G; I didn't know this is the speed that I should expect with 2.4G. My version of mbp cannot see Orbi's 5G wifi channels 36,40,44,48, with the country code I have (Taiwan). I think I either need to get a newer laptop or change the region setting on Orbi, potentially causing conflicting-country-codes problem to nearby wifi clients.
where did you buy the orbi from ?
strange as almost all countries use ch 36 to 48 for 5 gig , are you sure its actually got a dual band adapter in it ?
I got it from a local e-commerce website.
I did some digging; in my country, channels 36 ~ 48 were not allowed before 2015. And since mbp changes its wifi setting depending on the country that it thinks you're in, when it sees "Taiwan" on my router (or any other router nearby), it will block these channels. Newever version of mbp will be able use these channels.
Before Orbi, I used a netgear R7000 as my wifi router, and I could connect to its 5G without an issue.