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Ryan1919
Sep 02, 2018Tutor
RBK40 Download Speed Slows Down After 5 Days
I have the RBK40 Router with two RBS20 satellites connected to my home wifi. I'm using it in router mode and not AP mode..Every 5 days my Internet speed drops from around 200mbps to around 40mbps..Th...
michaelkenward
Sep 02, 2018Guru
Ryan1919 wrote:
Do I need any of them checked? I'm not very technical, so when I look at the logs it means nothing to me. Would I need them for anything other than me looking at them?
Your call really. The logs are there to help you to diagnose problems.
You could consult them to see if they show anything related to your wifi issues.
I have my logs set up to email them to me daily. This seems to empty out the log.
Another thing you could try would be to factory reset the Orbi router.
Ryan1919
Sep 02, 2018Tutor
Ok I will try your first suggestion first to see if that is the problem. So your saying if I set the logs to email out to myself that it will clear the logs that you see when logged into the admin section?
- michaelkenwardSep 02, 2018Guru
Not sure how it works. I'm just saying that my logs are empty. Nothing after the [email sent to: entry.
Then again, I have no idea if logs have anything to do with your slowdown. It is just a guess based on comments I have seen elsewhere in this community.
- Ryan1919Sep 02, 2018Tutor
Ok great..Thanks for your help and suggestions! I will update this thread if I see an improvement after clearing the logs after my speed drops.