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Slow ethernet and wifi satellite speeds
My devices that use an RBS20 satellite are very slow. The speeds are roughly 30-50mbps. Doesn't matter if it is a wifi connection to the satellite or a wired ethernet connection to the satellite. T...
30 feet or more is recommended in between RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected. 1ft is way too close.
I moved it to the same room as the modem to troubleshoot the issue. The satellite is now 40 feet away and still only gets about 48Mbps. I also tried the following.
1. Unplugged the satellite and from the same 40ft location, connected the laptop to the modem's wifi. Speed was 180Mbps.
2. Connected a phone to the modem's wifi (same 40ft location). Speed was 240Mbps.
3. Plugged the satellite back in. Connected the same phone to the satellite wifi. Speed is 48Mbps.