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2.5.1.16 Results Only
Could we please have a post that ONLY contains reports of firmware 2.5.1.16? i.e. "My Orbi is now at firmware 2.5.1.16 and I observe: No change. Everything is the same as before. What worked con...
Fixed (so far): 2.5.1.16 seems to be better at maintaining continuous wi-fi signal. On 2.5.1.8, the RBS50 satellite would appear reboot itself several times a week (as evidenced by loss of coverage for several minutes and the appearance of the blue ring). Fingers crossed on results as the week progresses.
Side note: when I first upgraded to 2.5.1.16 and did a factory reset, the RBR50 router couldn't connect to the WAN (a big red "NO INTERNET"). After a couple of reboots, it was able to connect. Not sure if this was a one-time problem, but it does make me reluctant the next time I have to reboot the router.
Correction: same as before (2.5.1.16 vs. 2.5.1.8) - the RBS50 satellite still periodically reboots itself (blue ring appears for several minutes while wi-fi is down).
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?Has a factory reset and setup from scratch been performed since last FW update?
Do you have just 1 RBS or do you have more?
changds wrote:Correction: same as before (2.5.1.16 vs. 2.5.1.8) - the RBS50 satellite still periodically reboots itself (blue ring appears for several minutes while wi-fi is down).
Well on my RBS50Y, I regenerated the passkey, reconnected and the unit synced with a good connection.
5 minutes later, shows disconnected.
Once again, nice work Netgear - NOT.
