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"Config sync" loop with firmware V2.3.1.44
RBR50 and my two satellites (RBS50 + RBW30) were very stable out of the box for a couple of months now after getting the initial configuration right. However after updating (involuntarily!) to the "a...
Yes, I had the same experience post v210. You can read this "New firmware 2.3.1.44" thread:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/New-Orbi-RBR50-RBS50-Firmware-Version-2-3-1-44/m-p/1725013#M56821
and search for "config_sync". If you have separate SSIDs, try the suggested solution. Otherwise, the best option would be to stick with v210, which doesn't suffer from this problem.
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/New-Orbi-RBR50-RBS50-Firmware-Version-2-3-1-44/m-p/1725013#M56821
and search for "config_sync". If you have separate SSIDs, try the suggested solution. Otherwise, the best option would be to stick with v210, which doesn't suffer from this problem.
Unfortunately, I am using separate SSIDs. When I first got the Orbi a couple of months ago, I was actually going to reconfigure my roughly 30 or so client devices that were using my former 5G SSID even though I wasn't happy about having to do it. But I noticed right away that a couple of my older iPads which, although they were 5G capable, were definitely *not* happy with bandwidth steering. They were constantly flipping between bands and the throughput was super slow. So as a result of that, and coupled with the irritation of having to reconfigure a bunch of devices with new SSIDs, I elected to set up a separate SSID for 5G just as I'd always had. This worked great up until the new firmware.
So, I think I'll just downgrade back to 210 and see if that solves the problem.
Try doing a reset and setup from scratch. This time, don't separate the SSIDs, Smart Connect and single SSID works.
In recent version of FW, you can temporarily disable either 2.4 or 5Ghz SSID while you get devices setup. This new feature seems to help devices that only support 2.4Ghz on the setup device.
Try this before downgrading.
MrMediaGuy wrote:
Unfortunately, I am using separate SSIDs. When I first got the Orbi a couple of months ago, I was actually going to reconfigure my roughly 30 or so client devices that were using my former 5G SSID even though I wasn't happy about having to do it. But I noticed right away that a couple of my older iPads which, although they were 5G capable, were definitely *not* happy with bandwidth steering. They were constantly flipping between bands and the throughput was super slow. So as a result of that, and coupled with the irritation of having to reconfigure a bunch of devices with new SSIDs, I elected to set up a separate SSID for 5G just as I'd always had. This worked great up until the new firmware.
So, I think I'll just downgrade back to 210 and see if that solves the problem.
I'd be happy to use a single SSID -- it's really more just not wanting to configure 30+ devices. (I have about 30 devices set up on the old "5G" SSID, and another 20 or so on my old 2.4G SSID. Whichever SSID I pick as the single one, I still have to reconfigure a lot of devices either way.)
Honestly, I might not even downgrade -- the truth is, it's working perfectly fine; it just "thinks" it's not working right. The satellites are definitely *not* dropping off or reconfiguing regardless of what the Web interface and the app are showing. I have streaming cameras connected to both satellites and the video is rock solid; same thing with my VOIP phone that's connected to one of the satellites via Ethernet. If they really were reconfiguring or resyncing, I would see that in the client connections for sure. Even when the app is showing the topology changing from tree to daisy-chain, that doesn't seem to be "actually" happening; even the Web interface consistently shows both satellites under "Connected Orbi" as always connected back to the router.
So maybe the solution is to just ignore the browser and the app and use my fast, stable connections and be happy. :)
