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Orbi in Malaysia
We've just swapped our crappy ISP provided router for an Orbi system, but cannot get it to broadcast internet. It runs and we can connect to its wifi, but I think the ISP's here use a particular conf...
Apology if this has been asked before, does the Orbi (RBK50) works with Time Fiber?
Planning to go for the 1Gbps line, at RM199/mth. :)
Is it difficult to set up?
Hi there,
Set up my Orbi with Time fibre on the 1Gbps plan. The performance is pathetic. I was able to get 500Mbps on wired connection,m but below 100Mbps on wireless. Are there any settings I missed or need to tweak to make it optimized for Time fibre? Feeling disappointed with Time and the Orbi currently.
What is the device that you are getting 100Mbps on wireless? What is the make and model of the wireless card?
Hi Melvin, It's a Dell Latitude 7480 notebook.
Does your Dell Latitude comes with Dell/Intel branded wireless card?
Yes, it does, stock standard built in Intel Dual Band Wireless - AC 8265. (Driver 19.50.1.6)
If it comes with Dell-branded card, I'd suggest you replace it with Intel's wireless card. Preferably 9260 or 9560. And make sure you are plugged in and not running on battery to get maximum performance.
I own a Dell Precision. The dell-branded wireless card is very crappy, so I am not surprised that you are not getting the speed you should.
Thanks, so the bottleneck is the wireless card?
Currently it is the Intel dual band 8265.
Intel 8265 should not be an issue/bottleneck. Have you ran a speed test with power plugged in and power plan set to balanced?
Yes, always plugged onto power source and Performance power setting.
Time Fibre 1Gbps
- Is your Orbi configured to use MIMO and Beamforming?
Not entirely sure about that - that's where I am hoping to get some help here.
- If you can go to advance wireless setting and look at the end of the page, you will see some additional configurations. I believed MIMO and Beamforming options are not checked by default.
Thanks, just ticked both, MIMO and Beamforming.
Kids jumped at me coz their game all halted! :) LoL!
Ran speedtest, no noticeable improvement.
Still around 50Mbps-60Mbps on wireless on the Dell 7480.
Note8 wirless : 399Mbps download, 47Mbps upload.
Will leave it for now.
Continue to trouble shoot next year :)
Thanks for your help, appreciate your time. Enjoy your NYE.
Here's wishing everyone a Happy and Healthy 2019!
My nightmare has not ended with Orbi yet. :(
I need to connect 2,4Ghz wifi printer. Is there a way to set 2 visible wifi frequency on the Orbi. Right now I can see one SSID (Auto) only.
If I am not mistaken, I don't think you can have SSIDs with different frequencies. I believed you can set the guest SSID to be set to 2.4Ghz/5Ghz only.
Thanks.
Don't think we can change the Guest SSID frequency either. :(
I have downgraded my Time Fibre plan from 1Gbps to 500Mbps. Save RM60 per month since I am nowhere near 500Mbps speed.
I have also changed the original LAN cable that came with the Orbi to a Cat7 cable, connecting between the Huawei "modem" and the Orbi router. Can see some improvement but still not close to 500Mbps. Will let it settle for a while, perhaps will explore TPLink Deco M9 Plus later.
