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wce68
Aug 27, 2024Aspirant
Re: Slow wireless speed RBR850
I'm having the same issue with my fiber connection. I've completely turned off the satellites and stood 10 feet from the router with no real improvement. One of the satellites is using ethernet backh...
wce68
Aug 30, 2024Aspirant
I've tested with MSI and Lenovo laptops, and with an Android phone. Similar results across the board. If I can get a large enough block of time to work through it, I may attempt the firmware downgrade. If I do, I'll report back here.
FURRYe38
Aug 30, 2024Guru - Experienced User
v.21 is the most stable and recommended version of FW:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-WIFI-6-AX-AND-Wi-Fi-6E-AXE/Procedure-for-Factory-reset-of-RBS850/m-p/2359585/highlight/true#M53030
You'll need to factory reset and setup from scratch after you apply the FW to the RBS first, then RBR lastly.
Follow this for best results: