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ORBI Wifi Speed Drops
Hey Guys, So I have had my Orbi several months now. Every 3-4 weeks the wifi speed drops to below 30 mbs for download. However the speed test on the unit read 190 mps. The wired speeds also drop to e...
So further to my issues, I just checked the wired speeds using my Xbox one and a laptop and they have both dropped to around the 40mbps mark. But the speed test on the app and in the interface still show 190mbps plus, the upload seems to stay around my limit of 25-30mbps. It is stuck around this mark for last couple of days, so back to good old short term factory reset.... netgear support guys feel free to jump in here, calling you on premium line from New Zealand is not appealing after spending $800 on this router already, surely there must be a simple explanation for what would keep slowing it down and keeping it down every couple of weeks?!
Then as if by magic......
- I will let you know how long this factory reset lasts, before the inevitable drop of wired and wireless speeds down to 40mbps and below...
So less than 24 hours later the speeds vary between 8mbps and 190 mbps, but most at that top end. Anybody had any ideas what might cause the speed drop down to 40mbps to wired and wireless but still getting speeds of 190+ at the router froim the fibre modem?