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RBS850 showing 2.4gb speed but getting less than 1gb at satellites
I recently upgraded to 2.5gb service. I'm using a cm3000 and I'm getting full speeds on my orbi speed test through the app. I'm not getting anywhere close to that from my satellites that are about 30ft away. My phone is getting about 800mb if I'm 6-10 feet away. Are there settings I need to change to enable 2.5gb wireless?
Yes, for 2.5G speeds you need a router like the Orbi 770, 960 or 970. They are rated at 2.5G and above (the 970).
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If you're testing off the phone's wifi and not the orbi app (which is hosted on the orbi) its basically either testing the phone's wifi (which probably won't hit 2.4gig speeds) or the backhaul, depending on which is the bottleneck. You can always hardwire a pc/laptop into the satellite to see if its maxing out at least gigabit but you have to keep in mind the satellites lan ports are only gigabit on the rbs850
