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Tajee
Jul 24, 2022Aspirant
Orbi Quad-Band (RBKE963) setup for gaming latency?
I’ve read over the forums and have narrowed down my potential setup to the RBKE963. I am using a NightHawk RAX200 at the moment and the location isn’t in the best spot in my home (finished basement in...
CrimpOn
Jul 24, 2022Guru - Experienced User
You are correct that neither the PS5 nor the iPhone 13 Pro is capable of 6G WiFi (also known as WiFi 6E).
https://www.apple.com/iphone-13-pro/specs/
https://www.google.com/search?client=opera&q=ps5+wifi+specs&sourceid=opera&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
You are also correct that a WiFi router buried in a corner of the basement is not optimal.
Netgear Orbi products are designed for the high end residential market.
They are not marketed as gaming routers, which emphasize latency and QoS capabilities to prioritize gaming devices and protocols.
I propose that the most obvious solution is to move that RAX200 out of the basement by placing an ethernet cable from the basement to the first floor.