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Snoocher
Oct 17, 2025Tutor
ORBI 370 Poor Download Speeds
Hi - Just replaced my 8 year old ORBI RBR50WiFi 5 system. My WiFi speeds are no better most of the time than with that older model. Have 2 satellites, each on a different floor from my router an...
Snoocher
Oct 19, 2025Tutor
Broad response - I got the LAN adapter and the speeds are much worse at the satellites than the router using Ethernet.
Wirelessly I can see some improvement with the changes suggested by Furrye38, but they are not consistent. I did move my basement router about 10 feet and it helped a little bit.
At best, I get 500-600 Mpbs at the satellites, but that is rare. And I am checking to see which satellite or router my phone is connected to when I record these tests.