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Router location
I’ve a new orbi RBK30 and I’m getting low speeds. Vast majority of devices are connecting to satellite and not router. I’ve done all the 30ft stuff etc. I’m on latest firmware on both router and satel...
Jarviss wrote:
My query is doesnthe router placement matter much. My tv is sitting atop a cabinet. The orbi is behind it but not inside the cabinet. Could this be causing an issue? Interfering or something? I have devices wired to it on shift cat5 cables so don’t have a huge amount of leeway.
My goodness, yes. Radio signals are attenuated dramatically by passing through metal (such as a TV). If "shift" is a typo for "short", it is time to get on Amazon and purchase a handful of Amazon CAT6 patch cables. They are really inexpensive.