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Speed from 500mbps down to 25mbps
So i just received the Orbi yesterday and have it setup. The good news is, I have full signel all over my house. The bad news is, if I tested the speed via ethernet cable between the rounter and ...
lekw310388 wrote:So you are saying that wifi mesh system are indeed designed for large space but not for house used, especially those houses which has few stories high..?
No. What's being said is: any multi-node solution can only work if the nodes can communicate back to the router. Orbi is a star topology, so every node (satlellite) needs a good wireless connection directly to the router. Orbi is not a mesh system.
A node in a mesh system can reach the router by communicating between other nodes between itself and the router. There must be a path back to the router for every node. Using a mesh system in a house will work, but it might require more nodes than in a large open space, and the nodes must be placed carefully to ensure each has a path back to the router.
Star (Orbi)
Mesh
st_shaw wrote:
lekw310388 wrote:So you are saying that wifi mesh system are indeed designed for large space but not for house used, especially those houses which has few stories high..?
No. What's being said is: any multi-node solution can only work if the nodes can communicate back to the router. Orbi is a star topology, so every node (satlellite) needs a good wireless connection directly to the router. Orbi is not a mesh system.
A node in a mesh system can reach the router by communicating between other nodes between itself and the router. There must be a path back to the router for every node. Using a mesh system in a house will work, but it might require more nodes than in a large open space, and the nodes must be placed carefully to ensure each has a path back to the router.
Star (Orbi)
Mesh
Thanks for clearing that for me.
Anyway, is there any solution for you give me? Maybe ditch the orbi system and replace it with something different?
lekw310388 wrote:
Thanks for clearing that for me.
Anyway, is there any solution for you give me? Maybe ditch the orbi system and replace it with something different?
You can't beat physics. If you need to cover multiple floors in a concrete building, then I think you either need to live with the 25 Mbps speed (which isn't bad) or use some kind of wired solution. Wired could include Ethernet cable, telephone lines and the VDSL solution I posted above, or TV-style coax wires and a MOCA converter (which runs Ethernet over coax.)
Yes the Orbi isn't a "True" mesh system, its currently only star topology. However, did you know in a true mesh system you are going to lose 1/2 of your throughput as you go through every link in the mesh chain? That is on top of what you are going to lose anyway by going through your walls ceiling etc.. The mesh system isn't going to be better than the orbi (9.9 times out of 10) the only advantage is, that will cover more area.
If you have issues due to the height of your house and building material the house is made out of, the only thing that is going to really solve your problem is to run CAT6 throughout your house, and install some APs on every floor. Personally I think you should experiment with placing the satellite in different areas of your house to find the best speeds. Then go take it back, and try out one of those true mesh systems. See which one works the best, I have a strong feeling short of running cable to APs you aren't going to be able to do better.
G/L though, and I hope you find the solution to your issue, I know it can be frustrating at times.
Me i am happy with it for now, but when we move in our house I will run cable and APs. For the time being though, since i cant do that, this is the best it gets.
st_shaw wrote:lekw310388 wrote:
Thanks for clearing that for me.
Anyway, is there any solution for you give me? Maybe ditch the orbi system and replace it with something different?
You can't beat physics. If you need to cover multiple floors in a concrete building, then I think you either need to live with the 25 Mbps speed (which isn't bad) or use some kind of wired solution. Wired could include Ethernet cable, telephone lines and the VDSL solution I posted above, or TV-style coax wires and a MOCA converter (which runs Ethernet over coax.)
Yes, I just did a full reset by pressing those little hole at the back, and have it set up again. Well, no luck.
This is the speed i'm getting when I connect my laptop via cable to the router:
And this is the speed I got (wifi) when I'm in my room, on the 3/F, while the satellite is placed on the 2/F:
So what's the deal here?
