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Android 8 Crashes Orbi
I've been tracking down an issue where my Orbi just suddenly drops wifi and reboots. I've isolated it to be associated with an Android device running 8.0 or higher. And I've proven it turning off w...
For what it's worth, i was about to return my second set of Orbis (RBK50), but decided to give it one last shot on an older firmware. I too, was having reboot issues on both satellite and router, although i have no Oreo devices, only 7.0 and 7.1. With 2.1.1.12, 2.0.0.74, and 2.1.1.16, whether in router or AP mode, the Orbis would reboot at what seem like random times. I judiciously checked the system uptime on both router and satellite mutliple times per day, and never got an uptime past 12 hours or so.
I downgraded to firmware 1.11.0.20 a few days ago (in AP mode), and i am pleased to report that i have not had a single reboot. I have not changed anything else...same surge protectors, same ethernet cable to router, same position in the house, same devices on the network. My uptime right now is 2 days 14 hours. Additionally, i am noticing that ALL my devices that can connect to 5 Ghz channel, ARE. With the other firmware versions, i noticed alot of my devices would stay on the 2.4 channel, even though another nodes 5 ghz was strong.
For $199, i think i will keep the Orbis (in AP mode), and hope that a fix is forthcoming for version 2.0+.
I would NOT suggest those running in Router mode to downgrade that far down, as numerous security patches have been implemented in later versions, but for me, running an Asus router as the router, this Orbi version seems to be the most stable.
Good luck everyone, and Happy New Year!
- Solid five days of connectivity while out of the country as evidenced by uninterrupted Nest cam streams. When my Pixel 2 XL on 8.1 connected to my Orbi system upon return, the router reboots started again. Toggling mobile data off when on wifi seems to resolve the problem. A rooted phone and Tasker might be a temporary solution until Google and Netgear push out a fix.
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Solid five days of connectivity while out of the country as evidenced by uninterrupted Nest cam streams. When my Pixel 2 XL on 8.1 connected to my Orbi system upon return, the router reboots started again. Toggling mobile data off when on wifi seems to resolve the problem. A rooted phone and Tasker might be a temporary solution until Google and Netgear push out a fix.I can't find the link at the moment, but arlier today I stumbled accross a post in another forum about a Pixel device that was having problems wtih WiFI, but *only* when 5Ghz and 2.4Ghz networks were using the same SSID, and it made me wonder if this is somehow related. I would be curious to know if setting separate names for the differerent networks on the Orbi would make any difference (I think there's another topic here that describes how to do that). I would try it myself... except I'm not able to replicate the crashing problem.