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Antipodeansam7
Apprentice
Aug 25, 2017

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...
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rickydphipps
Star
Nov 30, 2017

I have exactly the same problem. I have a 300Mbps connection. Every couple weeks, the DL speed drops to about 30Mbps. Upload stays consistent at about 30Mbps, it does not drop in speed at all.

 

I *think* it started after the last update to the latest firmware:  V2.0.0.74.  

 

Factory reset fixes it for me every time so far. It's really annoying.

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spinkick
Apprentice
Dec 01, 2017

I'm having the same issue as these folks. 350+ connection with wired pc not on orbi (orbi is in AP mode along with the two satelites). If i reset everything, i get good speeds again for a while. Darren_M can you get us an update on this issue?