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What happened to my posting
I posted then edited the posting with a different title and it disappeared? https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Sat-WiFi-downloads-slow-to-kilobits-s-with-wired-backhaul/td-p/1789011 I spent a lo...
HTBruceM wrote:.......
I REALLY need some stability in the network because I'm planning to drop my Dish Network and switch to YouTube TV streaming service in the next month, so even TV viewing will then be dependent on internet access. Technically I don't even really need a mesh system because I've got the CAT6 wiring I need to just use APs. Whatever; this is where I am right now.
I have a very stable and robust wifi network currently with 2.3.5.30. All I needed to do related to wired backhaul is mentioned in this post: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Wired-Backhaul-in-recent-firmware-releases/m-p/1783871#M67538
This should not e difficult to do to fix your issues and improve your system.
Yes, I saw your post and then couldn’t find it when I wanted to post a reply.
There is an issue with wired backhaul in the latest Orbi software related to wired backhaul.
Please follow the steps in this post as a workaround: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Wired-Backhaul-in-recent-firmware-releases/m-p/1783871#M67538
I don't have the energy to invest further time in debugging wired backhaul right now. If WiFi backhaul is working then I'll stick with it for now. Maybe when the next FW comes along I'll try switching back to wired.
Sigh. Sigh again.
In case my original posting never returns, here is the summary.
RBK53 system, satellites in wired backhaul configuration, direct connection to RBR50 (no switches between).
Mostly default settings in the router.
WAN is FIOS ethernet connection with 100/100 service; direct ethernet connection from RBR50 WAN to the FIOS ONT.
After running fine for a few weeks (?) my devices connecting to either satellite via WiFi would show a SEVERE drop in download throughput, down to the kilobit range. And yet the upload speed was still full performance.
Devices connecting to the RBR50 router via WiFi remained at full 100/100 performance, as did my wired ethernet devices.
Only devices connecting to the satellites via WiFi would experience the severe slowdown on downloads.
I rebooted into the non-wired backhaul, things are working correctly again.