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Buffering/weak signals in other rooms
Went from Spectrum 500/20 to T-Mobile 5G Home Internet. Getting constant "very good signal" display on Arcadyan with speeds around 320Mbps downloads and 18 uploads. I have an Orbi Mesh router with 3 ...
You'll need to use the Orbi in Access Point Mode. From your description, it sounds like you just plugged it in and left it in it's original state that you were using with Spectrum.
The KVD21, as you have discovered, is not very configurable, and it will not allow you to customize or modify DHCP. If the Orbi has DHCP on as well, your network won't work well, if at all.
Also make sure you're using different SSIDs for your Orbi from what you've created for the KVD21. Using the same network names will also cause network problems. After making sure the network names are unique, you might consider making T-Mobile's network Hidden so that no one will inadvertently log on to it. You can do that under the Network tab of the phone app.
Try changing your Orbi to Access Point Mode. That will allow the T-Mobile gateway to do what it needs to do and the Orbi will handle the WiFi distribution.
¡Buena suerte!
@henry51, I totally hear you! I'm an older, retired IT exec now, but a decade ago I would have torn the gateway apart to install an external antenna, or turn off WiFi, just for the hell of doing it!
I'm actually pretty surprised and pleased with T-Mobile Internet, especially the price: I scored the $25 for life package back in Dec. '22. It was too good a deal to pass up, and I really dislike Xfinity's business model of negotiating a new price every year and data caps!
