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thomasdiak
Oct 02, 2017Aspirant
Using Orbi with Cat6 home network and Verizon Fios Gigabit
Hi - looking for advice on how to best set up my Orbi system with a newly installed Cat6 home network and Verizon Fios Gigabit internet in a 3-storey wood frame row house. At the moment we have our V...
st_shaw
Oct 02, 2017Master
You cannot wire the satellites at this time. Perhaps in a future firmware version.
What speeds are you getting? You won't get anywhere near wired speeds using WiFi, and Orbi is not the fastest WiFi solution out there. You should expect around 450-500 Mbps max.
If you have CAT6 cabling in the house, then you can should install a few switches and wire any devices that you can, such as your TV, desktop PCs, set top boxes, etc. Save the wireless for devices that have no wired option.