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radamo
Aug 03, 2019Apprentice
Slow wifi RBR50
I am running the latest firmware on my orbi. 2.3.5.30. My wired connection is over 400Mb down and over 30 up. Wifi used to be close to that. Now running speedtest from my phone about 20 feet from...
radamo
Aug 03, 2019Apprentice
Results are both with Orbi RBR50 this current firmware vs. whatever the last few were. Both with iPhone X and both on 5Ghz network.
plemans
Aug 03, 2019Guru - Experienced User
wifi isn't the best for doing speed testing as many factors can influence what speeds you get.
If you hardwire into the router and extender with a pc, what speeds do you get?
Have you tried changing wireless channels? Or doing a wireless channel scan to see if anythings interferring with the channel you're using?
enabling/disabling beamforming, airtimefairness, mu-mimo?
- radamoAug 03, 2019Apprentice
PC get over 400. Also windows laptop gets over 400 and it is also wireless... So only iPhone seems to have been negatively affected by the new firmware.
Scanned and tried moving to what is now the least used 2.4 and 5 ghz bands. I say now because 6 months ago it was different. Exact same results.
Have not tried changing: enabling/disabling beamforming, airtimefairness, mu-mimo? So same settings as with last firmware.
- tucsonticoAug 04, 2019Virtuoso
Try telling your iPhone to "forget" your WiFi network. Then reboot your iPhone and reconnect to your WiFi. Good luck!