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RBK23 / RBR20 / RBS20 large variations in connection speed
Hi, I have set up the RBK23 model recently. One router + satellite on the ground floor and one satellite on the 1st floor. Overall it works fine; I am measuring speeds of 50-350 Mbps depending on...
Firmware version is V2.5.1.16 on router and satellites.
Distance between router and satellite is about 25 ft, and the same between satellite and devices, with walls and ceilings in between both.
Channels are currently configured to 9 and 44, which are both unused. I tried 6 and 11 but the same issues exist there. There are other WiFi networks nearby but on other channels.
Some settings were already set to your suggestion, I adapted the rest:
- Beamforming, MIMO and WMM are enabled.
- Armor, Circle and IPv6 seem to be disabled automatically because the router is in access point mode. Daisy chain and fast roaming are disabled; 40 MHz and short preamble set.
With the changed settings as per your suggestion, it seems the drops in speed are shorter and less frequent, but still occur from time to time. I will let it run for some days and report back.
Has a factory reset and setup from scratch been performed since last FW update? If not, I would try this. Be sure to not enable Circle or Armor.
25 feet is a bit too close between the RBS and RBR. 30 feet or more is recommended.