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RBK852 slow WiFi
Hey y’all I have broadband service and get 50-70 mbps over an old Apple AirPort Extreme. I installed my orbi and one satellite and the WiFi speed is capped at 10mbps. I thought it maybe increase...
Something seems wrong with your setup / wireless settings, but it may be a Mac thing. Make sure you're connected at 5Ghz for the fastest wireless speeds.
On my Windows laptop connecing via 5Ghz and sitting very close to one of my AX satellites, fast.com gives 470 Mbps.
However, my work Macbook Pro sitting next to a different AX satellite can only get 52-95 Mbps, even when connected to a 5Ghz channel (I used the Airtool app to verify since it's not easy on MacOS to force 5Ghz). I can't explain why the Macbook wifi performance is so much worse. If I switch it to an ethernet cable connected to the same nearby AX satellite then fast.com gives me 250 Mbps!