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Birddog26
Aug 29, 2019Aspirant
Connections to Orbi vs Satelite
I am total rookie when it comes to Networking. When I look at the network map on the app, it shows a number of devices connected to the main orbi on main floor and on the satellite upstairs. I have...
Retired_Member
Aug 29, 2019
Birddog26 wrote:I want The Smart TV to have the best connection.
Just curious....does your Smart TV work? Are you able to stream movies and such? If so, why worry?
- Fl1ntstoneAug 29, 2019Apprentice
Hi,
In my experience, if you reboot your Smart TV it should try and connect to the nearest Orbi WiFi SSID on the 5Ghz band; if supported by your Smart TV?
CheerZ and goodluck :)
- Birddog26Aug 29, 2019Aspirant
My Smart TV does work but it is Laggy, that is why I started looking into it. Sometimes it just pauses
- Birddog26Aug 29, 2019Aspirant
BTW - the Samrt TV is Samsung - 75" Class - LED - NU8000 Series - 2160p - Smart - 4K UHD TV with HDR
I beleive it should connect with 5.0 band and higher rate. The reason I purhcased the Orbi to begin with was so I could stream HD TV easily with good resolution
- Retired_MemberAug 29, 2019
Birddog26 wrote:BTW - the Samrt TV is Samsung - 75" Class - LED - NU8000 Series - 2160p - Smart - 4K UHD TV with HDR
I beleive it should connect with 5.0 band and higher rate. The reason I purhcased the Orbi to begin with was so I could stream HD TV easily with good resolution
Did you ever provide your firmware version? Has your network and TV ever worked well?