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challenge under 750 under AP mode
seek support here about AP mode.
I really like the router mode of my 753 package. Now as I want to upgrade my router to 2.5G, I need use a new router to do the network dialing and DHCP and put my RBR750 as AP mode. Under the AP mode, the wifi speed is really slow and even under wired connection, my PC could only very slowly to access netgear admin page.
Any suggestion will be highly appreciated for the AP mode.
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Does 5Ghz or ethernet show same issue?
What FW version is loaded on the system?
What brand and model# host router is the RBR connected too?
Make sure the RBR is connected to the host router using the RBRs WAN port to a open LAN port on the host router.
How is the RBR configured for AP mode? Dynamic or Static IP address configuration?
What is the size of your home? Sq Ft?
What is the distance between the router 📡 and satellite(s)🛰️? 30 feet or more is recommended in between RBR 📡 and RBS 🛰️ to begin with depending upon building materials when wired or wirelessly connected.
https://kb.netgear.com/31029/Where-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite 🛰Does this happen with the RBS turned OFF?
Does this happen with both wireless and wired devices?
What channel configurations are currently set on the router?What wireless device are you using?
RBR and 3RBS FW version are all latest versoin of V7.2.7.15_5.1.16
I have tried two router, one is linksys and the other ASUS, and the issue is the same: with AP mode, overall wireless and wired connection under 750 is very unstable comparing to previous long time router mode.
Yes, RBR is connected with router via WAN port on RBR and LAN port on router. I have used the static IP address on RBR under AP mode. Not helpful.
I have read the article about appropriate distance. Thanks. However, it seems not helpful for my situation.
When under AP mode, the wireless connection is very slow; at the same time, with wired connection, the access to Netgear admin page is also very slow. The channel configuration is the default situation, which has no change from previous stable router mode.
The wireless devices are normal ones, iphone, ipad, thinkpad, intel nuc.
The most strange part is that under rounter mode, it is perfect; under AP mode, it could not be used under wireless mode.
I want to upgrade my router to 2.5G
An interesting situation. With the RBR750 WAN port limited to 1GB, no devices connected to the 750 system will get any benefit from the increase in ISP connection speed unless some devices are moved from the 750 to the new router. If those devices require only internet access (and not communication with devices still attached to the 750 system) then there could be an overall improvement in performance. Otherwise, that additional 1.5GB has "no place to go".
Another solution would have been to replace the RBR750 router with an RBR840 or RBR850 router. Both of those have WAN ports capable of 2.5GB
Will the 750 system remain the only WiFi network in the house, or will the WiFi capabilities of the new router be enabled?
For my current setup, under router mode, the 750 works perfect as WIFI provider.
You are correct. I want to link some NAS and other devices with new 2.5G router to have 2.5G connection between NAS and other PC with wired connection.
Actually there is another imperfect solution is to keep new 2.5G router and 750 under router mode, then 750 network is unde 2nd layer network. And the perfect but expensive solution is upgrade to 840.
Might keep router mode with the Orbi system if it works better in this mode. I've not seen any slow or WEB UI issues with my 750 series in AP mode using a static configuration. Possible some odd interoperability issue with the Orbi system in AP mode and one of your host routers maybe.
IF you keep router mode, use the host routers DMZ for the Orbi RBR IP address to help avoid double NAT issues seen when in this configuration. Easy to setup.
