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ORBI Wifi Speed Drops
Hey Guys, So I have had my Orbi several months now. Every 3-4 weeks the wifi speed drops to below 30 mbs for download. However the speed test on the unit read 190 mps. The wired speeds also drop to e...
Same issue here. After latest firmware wireless speeds are very insistent. Anywhere from 100 to 600 Mbps down and a solid 40 Mbps up.
Have you rebooted the Orbi router and satellite after the FW update?
Manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz.
Disable MIMO, Daisy Chain and Fast Roaming.
How are you speed testing on a mobile device...speedtest.net app?
What freqency is the mobile devcie connecting too?
How far away are you from the router or satellite when speed testing?
Do speed testing from either router or satelite have different results?
Cmo1 wrote:
Same issue here. After latest firmware wireless speeds are very insistent. Anywhere from 100 to 600 Mbps down and a solid 40 Mbps up.
- Yes, reboot helps for a few days.
I have already tried all your suggestions.
It only happens on the 2.4 GHz band when connected to the satellite. It does not matter how close or far away I am. 5Ghz and wired clients get full speed.Do speed testing from either router or satelite have different results?
Are there any wifi neghbors near by with 2.4Ghz radios? If so, how many are there?
cscheiene wrote:
Yes, reboot helps for a few days.
I have already tried all your suggestions.
It only happens on the 2.4 GHz band when connected to the satellite. It does not matter how close or far away I am. 5Ghz and wired clients get full speed.- Not many other close networks. My laptop can find a few with very low signal strength
Not easy to check the 2.4 GHz on the router because when the device connect to the router it usually on the 5ghz.
And I usually only notice the problem on my iPhone 7 because it the only device that prefer to connect to the 2.4 GHz band unless it's in the same room as the satellite. All other devices, Android, iPad, cameras, laptop etc connects to the 5ghz band throughout the house