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BlackBear51
Apr 28, 2026Tutor
Orbi RBK852 – Wired via Satellite drops from ~700 Mbps to ~50–80 Mbps until reboot
I’m trying to figure out an issue with my Orbi RBK852 setup. I have gigabit fiber (Verizon), and when everything is working properly I get around 600–700 Mbps up and down, which is great. The pro...
StephenB
Apr 28, 2026Guru - Experienced User
BlackBear51 wrote:- A wireless backhaul issue (satellite is 2 floors above, so maybe the connection degrades over time)
My guess is that the backhaul is switching to 2.4 ghz. Look at the satellite connection details on the web admin page ("attached devices"). Note the connection type and status when the speed is good and check it again when the speed drops.
BlackBear51
Apr 28, 2026Tutor
Looking under Attached Devices I see the Satellite with a connection type of 5Ghz and a backhaul status of "Good" - this is also with the speeds being ~80Mbps