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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...
Might try a different cable if you have something just to test to see if the WAN port can get back to 1000Mpbs.
This seemed to be the solution. Bad cable leading from ONT to router. Was a flat ethernet cable that was provided by Verizon. Maybe there was interference building up with it since the wires aren't twisted? Not sure but been getting consistent speeds without rebooting router. Thanks!
Ya those flat cables can be exposed to external interferences.
Glad the change worked.
Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
https://kb.netgear.com/000062080/How-do-I-back-up-the-configuration-settings-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System
Enjoy. 📡