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Question about how to connect cable modem, router, and computer for optimal speed
Today I got 1Gb internet service - YAY! The first thing I did was go to speedtest.net and test the speed. It showed 289 Mb/sec download speed, well below the 1 Gb speed of my service. I know that the...
neeliec wrote:
I want to puchase the Orbi RBS50Yv2 outdoor range extender. Will it work with my existing Amped Athena router conneced to my cable service?
Yes, the Orbi Outdoor can be set up in Extender Mode which will let you use it with an existing, non-Orbi router. For more info, please check out this KB article on how to set that up: https://kb.netgear.com/000060131/How-do-I-set-up-my-Orbi-Outdoor-Satellite-in-Extender-Mode
Your 1st setup is the correct one. I would suggest that you perform a factory reset of your R6300. If you don't have the latest firmware, upgrade first, then do the factory reset.
Leave everything at stock settings except for the following:
- Change the admin and Wi-Fi passwords
- Use WPA2-PSK [AES] security
- Adjust the LAN IP address, subnet and DHCP settings, as necessary
- Do not enable QoS, but leave WMM on
- Do not use block sites or Access Control
If you have AT&T U-verse service, then you'll want to enable IP Passthrough (it's a pseudo-bridge mode). This article will tell you how to do it. The instructions are written for a NVG589. You likely have a NVG599, but the instructions are the same.
Then, redo your speed test.
Thank you very much for the suggestions.
I reset my router to the factory default settings and connected everything according to Diagram #1 in my original post. Speedtest.net now shows my download speed around 780-810 Mb/sec. This is exactly in-line with what I expected I should get, and is about the same as others in my city get from their 1 gig service with the same cable company as I'm with. So, problem solved.
