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RBK853 vs RBE973
Hey everyone. Hoping someone could share some real world experience... I currently have an RBK853 system. While getting 1GB at the router, the speed drops significantly to sub-300 in my office....
I neglected to mention Multimedia over Coaxial cable (MoCA - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multimedia_over_Coax_Alliance ) There was a time when most houses had television coax running through the house to almost every room. (much like that old telephone cable was run throughout the entire building!) MoCA is capable of very high speed, and the adapters are also inexpensive.
Uses same frequencies that are limited by building materials. Nature of the beast in any MESH system.
What is the distance between the RBR and the RBS. 30 feet or more is recommended in between RBR 📡 and RBS 🛰️ to begin with depending upon building materials when wired or wirelessly connected. If building materials are a factor then you might close the distances some between the RBR and RBS. Most cases you'll see slower performances over wifi after the RBS unless they are ethernet connected.
I'd definitely try the PL adapters to see if this will help in prove the performances at the remote RBS location.