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Bandwidth/Picture Resolution fade in and out
Not sure of the model...router is RBR40...triband. No questions seem to be quite like my issue. The Orbi Mesh is awesome but still has a issue I would like to understand. When watching TV, period...
Ask the ISP about disabling the wifi radios on the ISP modem. Most most have this ability to disable there radios.
Sounds like you have WAY too much wifi signals running about and is causing problems.
Orbi systems create two WiFi networks: one in the 2.4G band and one in the 5G band. They both have the same "name" (SSID) and password.
The Orbi 'app' or the Orbi web interface Attached Devices display will indicate which of the bands each device has chosen. (the device is in charge of how to connect).
I made some tests with using the 2.4 and 5ghz bands and using the Mesh networks. For the smart tv, all give a good picture but the 5ghz and mesh show the periodic resolution issues. The TV picture looks sharp with all three networks but sharpest with 5ghz and the mesh networks. I moved a wireless phone base to a new location and have started to watch the TV for the issue, in case the backhaul frequency was being compromised.
How does orbi know which fequency to use if a device can recieve either modem network frequency? It seems as if Orbi is periodically testing the 2.4ghz band and then reverting back to the 5ghz band. How does it know which is best? If there is a device on the 5ghz band and the another device is on the mesh network, is the beam forming function compomised?
I will continue to monitor the situation for a while to see if any of my manipulations have an effects.
Regards,
OldGuy