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fmalloy
Luminary
Oct 04, 2020

Slow WiFI Speed Requires Reboot

Internet speed is solid 200Mbit down/up, verified in Orbi's app speedcheck and in a wired connection to the router. WiFi speeds on any device ends up going down to 45Mbit. Checked all devices at different distances to the router and 2 RBS20s.

 

I have found that a reboot of the router, or changing a WiFi setting (such as implicit beamforming or channel) which reboots the WiFi part of the router brings back the full 200Mbit speed, which works for a day or two, then drops back down to 45Mbit where it stays until the next reboot. Ethernet wired to the router is always full speed.

 

I am running the latest firmware.

 

I'm very disappointed in the Orbi. I came from a Nighthawk R7000 with speed issues, and I had to have my first Orbi router replaced as it was defective. Now I have speed issues. I shouldn't have to reboot the router every couple of days just to maintain the speed. 

 

 

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    Mstrbig
    Master
    Oct 05, 2020
    fmalloy wrote:

    Internet speed is solid 200Mbit down/up, verified in Orbi's app speedcheck and in a wired connection to the router. WiFi speeds on any device ends up going down to 45Mbit. Checked all devices at different distances to the router and 2 RBS20s.

     

    I have found that a reboot of the router, or changing a WiFi setting (such as implicit beamforming or channel) which reboots the WiFi part of the router brings back the full 200Mbit speed, which works for a day or two, then drops back down to 45Mbit where it stays until the next reboot. Ethernet wired to the router is always full speed.

     

    Who is your ISP and what equipment did they provide?
    What is the current firmware on your Orbi device?
    What device is your Orbi router connected to?

    Did you reboot your ISP modem/router, before starting the Orbi router install?
    Have you changed the network cable connected from the ISP device to your Orbi router?
    Are your satellites wired or wireless?
    Disable Circle, Armor, Daisy Chaining, Fast Roaming, IPv6 and uncheck 20/40Mhz Coexistence.
    Enable WMM, Implicit BeamForming, Mu-MIMO
    Set Short preamble mode. Save settings, reboot Orbi.
    If wired, what cable size was used, as wrong size can cause slow speed.