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RBRE960 limits MacBook Pro download speeds to 80mbps max
I have an RBRE960 with two satellites all running the latest V7.2.8.5 firmware connected to my provider's router via a Cat 6 ethernet cable. I have a 1 Gbps connection; the 960 consistently shows...
Thank you for all of your help.
Out of sheer frustration, I just reset everything. Was much less painful than I thought it'd be in my head.
That seems to have fixed all the issues I've been experiencing, across the board.
Lesson learned.
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What channels are you using on the RBR?
What model MBPs do you have?
What OSX version is on the laptops?
- I've tried will all the iCloud/Private Relay/etc. stuff on/off; no difference
- MBPs
- 2019 Intel MBP w/ Sequoia 15.7.5
- 2022 M2 Air w/ Tahoe 26.3.1
- I've tried every combo of channels, but:
- 2.4 GHz: Auto
- 5 GHz: 48
- 6 GHz: 165
Both laptops get >=400 Mbps, a floor away from the provider's Wi-Fi router.
Which MBP is not working correctly?
Do you have the seprate 6Ghz network enabled on the RBR or is it disabled?
I had my MBP 2018 with OSX 15 on line just in the past couple of months with my 960 series and working well. Manual channels 1 and 40 most used with my system.
Both! Those two laptops have restricted bandwidth. My kid has an M3 that connects at 800 Mbps+.
Can't figure it out.
And both show connection rates as slow when connected to the RBS and to the RBR?
Both! Those two laptops have restricted bandwidth. My kid has an M3 that connects at 800 Mbps+.
Can't figure it out.