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RBR20 slow wifi
I have an Orbi RBR20 and my WIFI download speeds are slower than my upload speeds. I’ve completed a factory reset and still have crazy slow speeds. My hardwired speeds are extremely fast but my WiFi i...
Why would you put the orbi between the switch and the router? If you ever have to reboot the orbi it takes down the whole network but when it's connected to the switch like it is it's basically operating just as a device which would only affect wireless devices. Also you're pushing all internet traffic through the orbi with it before the switch which would be overloading the device unnecessarilly.
I have had it this way for 8+ months and have never had an issue and my network is the most reliable it has ever been. All my wired devices always are up and runing without interruption and if i have a wifi issue it only affects those wifi devices and nothing hardwired.
miafrate wrote:Why would you put the orbi between the switch and the router? If you ever have to reboot the orbi it takes down the whole network but when it's connected to the switch like it is it's basically operating just as a device which would only affect wireless devices. Also you're pushing all internet traffic through the orbi with it before the switch which would be overloading the device unnecessarilly.
I have had it this way for 8+ months and have never had an issue and my network is the most reliable it has ever been. All my wired devices always are up and runing without interruption and if i have a wifi issue it only affects those wifi devices and nothing hardwired.
Sure It wouldn't matter much if the Orbi is in AP mode, unless the switch, like some smart and green switches, causes issues.
I guess it depends on how you want your network configured.
Most users are purchasing an Orbi system to replace all the routers and access points. Using it as a WIFI system in AP mode is fine, just no benefit at all.
You are pushing the traffic through the system anyway, there is no overloading the device and if so the switch wouldn't be able to handle the load as well.