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DCP4971
Luminary
Jul 27, 2021

Orbi (Router Mode) using as DHCP server

Hi, sorry if this is a numpty question.. I'm running RBR50 in router mode (with 2 RBS50's) behind a Virgin Media (UK) cable modem. My question is: should Orbi be running as DHCP server or should I ...
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DCP4971
Luminary
Aug 01, 2021

So, I've done the deed, moved the VM box to modem mode and it wasn't that difficult. Got all the other,stuff moved to Orbi first. PlayStation speeds still slow.

 

Then, after a few hours, I noticed a few iOS apps were really sluggish, at best, which was puzzling (Facebook media were just grey blocks, BBC sport app not showing any news stories). Was getting great speed test results and pop iPhone onto cellular and problems went away..

Next, thought, well, I'm up early, let's do a factory reset. Had read a few posts here about QoS issues with Orbi and the built in Speedtest causing issues.

 

So, reset and got the 2 satellites registered and everything back online. App issues then disappeared and Orbi admin navigation is much less sluggish.

 

But, still PS5 speed is slow.

 

Anyone got any views on the QoS point with Orbi and use of the Speedtest functionality, which I read drove some kind of dynamic QoS? I've not run a Speedtest in Orbi since the reset, wasn't sure if I should..

 

Thanks

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michaelkenward
Guru - Experienced User
Aug 02, 2021
DCP4971 wrote:

 

Anyone got any views on the QoS point with Orbi and use of the Speedtest functionality, which I read drove some kind of dynamic QoS? I've not run a Speedtest in Orbi since the reset, wasn't sure if I should..

 

The reasoning behind slowness with QoS enabled is that anything that requires the router's processor to work on the traffic eats processing power that would otherwise go into moving traffic around.

 

The notion is that you avoid that if you turn off QoS, traffic metering, parental controls and so on.

 

I have no idea if there is a different take on this in Orbi devices.

 

I would try to get help with that in the section where most Orbi users hang out.

 

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/bd-p/Orbi