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ORBI R50 Wifi link speed
Wifi issue with new Orbi R50, When using virgin media superhub 3 i get expected link speed 450mb on wifi, however on the Orbi this drops to 300mb. Mobile phones other devices connect and get full sp...
What is the distance between the router and satellite(s)? 30 feet is recommended in between RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected. https://kb.netgear.com/000036466/How-far-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite-from-my-Orbi-router
What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and any unused channel on 5Ghz.
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?
Try enabling Beamforming and MIMO(MIMO may or maynot be needed) and WMM. Under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings
Try disabling the following and see:
Armor, Circle, Daisy Chain, Fast Roaming, IPv6 and Set 20/40Mhz Coexistence to 40Mhz only. Save settings and reboot the router and satellite(s).
Might try mode in router mode and Orbi in AP mode as last resort configuration to try
Thanks for all the suggestions and advice and i have tried everything you advised.
1 - currently have modem mode on the sh3
2 - Router mode on Orbi 50
3 - Mobile devices etc all connecting a good speeds
4 - Imac and macbook pro when connected to the sh3 as standard config get correct link rate, however as soon as these are connected to the orbi i only get link speed of 300mbps.