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BigRune
Feb 26, 2020Apprentice
Another RBR50 Dropping Internet Connection
OK, so now I just about had it with this Netgear setup I bought. Seven week old setup of RBR50 and a wired RBS50. fwV2.3.5.30 on both devices.Router Connected to a CTS HES 3106 Fibre converter s...
- Feb 26, 2020
Today I feel total relief. I returned the RBK50, got a total refund and installed my old ugly, no-app, rock-solid AC3200 router.
Could not imagine a product that flawed would still be in the shelves. Good luck you all with future firmware uppdates and endless discussions what equipment this malfunctioning piece of garbage is,connected to :smileylol:.
DsxUndertaker
Jul 10, 2020Aspirant
Hi There,
I also came across the same problem after receiving a new cable modem.
I did the following to resolve the problem.
On my cable modem:
I put off all the wifi signal sending.
I put a static ipadres in it for the orbi modem.
I put the dmz mode with the ipadres of the orbi.
I connected the Orbi direct to the cable modem.
On the Orbi:
I put the orbi in AP mode.
Turned on 20/40 mhz
Turned on WMM(2.4 and 5Ghz)
Preample automatic on both with 100% signal strength
Turned off Backhaul
Turned on beamforming
Turned on MU-MIMO
Turned off Fast Roaming
2.4 Ghz channel: automatic
5 Ghz channel is on 40(I did some tests on every channel and for me this was the fastest)
Guest network is off
No dynamic DNS
My Orbi is running at version 2.5.1.16
Make sure the Satellites ar on the same version!
I have 2 indoor satellites and one outdoor satellite.
After this setup I didnt had any drops that where common in the weeks before.
Hope this will help
- FURRYe38Jul 10, 2020Guru - Experienced User
I recommend NOT using the modem DMZ for the RBR in AP Mode. When in AP mode, the RBR doesn't provide any kind of firewall protection. This is only used when the RBR is in router mode. IF you have the RBR in AP mode in the modems DMZ, you maybe suseptible to attacks and are NOT protected by the modems firewall.
DsxUndertaker wrote:Hi There,
I also came across the same problem after receiving a new cable modem.
I did the following to resolve the problem.
On my cable modem:
I put off all the wifi signal sending.
I put a static ipadres in it for the orbi modem.
I put the dmz mode with the ipadres of the orbi.
I connected the Orbi direct to the cable modem.
On the Orbi:
I put the orbi in AP mode.
Turned on 20/40 mhz
Turned on WMM(2.4 and 5Ghz)
Preample automatic on both with 100% signal strength
Turned off Backhaul
Turned on beamforming
Turned on MU-MIMO
Turned off Fast Roaming
2.4 Ghz channel: automatic
5 Ghz channel is on 40(I did some tests on every channel and for me this was the fastest)
Guest network is off
No dynamic DNS
My Orbi is running at version 2.5.1.16
Make sure the Satellites ar on the same version!
I have 2 indoor satellites and one outdoor satellite.
After this setup I didnt had any drops that where common in the weeks before.
Hope this will help
- DsxUndertakerJul 11, 2020AspirantCorrect,
I had the Ip adres filled in but disabled the option. Orbi still works fine.- FURRYe38Jul 11, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Ok, just checking. :smileywink: