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Baileysqueen
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Oct 13, 2024

Rbs350 whole home upgrade?

I’m finding we have lots of devices and the kids are grown up and are gaming and streaming. We’re always getting lag on movies and on gaming now. Generally we’re all online at the same time. My son said he’s even stopped playing xbox it’s so laggy.

I swear his room has lead walls anyway lol

My problem is I’m wondering if it’s time to upgrade my mesh system from this entry level one that’s a few years old now to a newer one? They are all so expensive but i want to stick with Orbi. I only want to upgrade iff its going to make a difference

Any advice? Should i go all out on the 970 or 960 or is an older model going to do the job i need?

My house is over two floors is old brick and masonry. Std 3 bed size. We are using 1 satellite atm and one router. Kitten chewed through the other. Whilst it was off may i add. I could just buy replacement power cable or i could just upgrade. The router is connected to my isp modem. Hard wiring not an option.

What is the best option?

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  • How many users are online at the same time? 

    How many devices are online at the same time? 

     

    What is the size of your home? Sq Ft?
    What is the distance between the router 📡 and satellite(s)🛰️? 30 feet or more is recommended in between RBR 📡 and RBS 🛰️ to begin with depending upon building materials when wired or wirelessly connected.

     

    The 350 series is only a dual band system and I don't think it has a dedicated back haul as the 750, 850 and 960 series do. I never got any experiences with it so can only presume it was a low budget system for entry level users. So maybe time to get into something more robust like the 750, 850 or 960 series. 

     

    What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?