Installed Orbi and data usage quadrupled!

I'm wondering if something either on the Orbi is using up data or something connected to it. I see why your looking at the ORbi. Good test by putting your prior router online.

Was the same devices all connected to the prior router as they were with the Orbi being online?

After a reset, and setup from scratch. Lets see if we can narrow things down a bit. Can you set up a different SSID for wireless temporarily. Disconnect ALL other wired LAN and wireless devices accept for one PC or a mobile device. Ensure this PC is working well and not using any apps and is bug and malware free. Malware can cause data usage. You might even go with disconnecting ALL wired and use 1 or two mobile devices only connected to the Orbi. I would disable the satelite as well. Keep all connected to just the router for now. Test for a couple of days and check the usage. You might turn ON Traffic meter as well right after the setup from scratch to start a base line. Keep track of whats connected and what your doing. Trying to help you isolate the devices from the router first, then graduate adding if the usage isn't seen after the reset. 

If you don't see lots of usage, start by adding devices. 

I found a couple of historial related posts:

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Installed-Orbi-and-data-usage-quadrupled/m-p/1632679

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-RBR-50-high-download-traffic-volume/m-p/1325070

Please review and see if anything applies or helps.

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josepie wrote:

Hi Furrye38, so here is something weird... I removed the Orbi yesterday morning, returned to my apple airport extreme and my data usage has dropped considerably. With the Orbi, in 3 days I used 240GB. WIth the apple router, in 1.5 days I have used 25GB. 

 

Am I missing a setting on this router that could stop this? I will reset the router to factory default, but I'd like to configure it correctly. 

 

Any adice is appreciated. 

 

 

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