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Could the problems be from different hardware in the RBK50?
I have read about some people having problems and others not. I bought two RBK50 units from the same store at the same time but have not opened them yet. The UPC codes and model numbers are the sam...
I have launch RBK50 hardware from late August or early September 2016. No major problems after the opening months where mobile phone batteries were draining quickly from connecting and disconnecting to wifi all night, think it was mostly Samsung S6 and S7s at the time.
Just occassionally have to reboot, like once or twice a month, sometimes not for a couple months.
Currently running a RBR50, RBS50, RBS50Y, and a RBS40 2.1.2.18 and whatever the near equivalent number for the RBS50Y. RBS40 in den downstairs daisy chains through the outside unit, RBS50Y, because something in my floor/ceiling between living room and den kills Wi-Fi signals pretty completely.
Hmmm, interesting about your 2016 model being pretty stable. Makes me wonder if it is some of the newer 2017 models that may be having the problems. So, I'm really uncertain about which RBK50 I should start with... or is it not really a factor and I decide by flipping a coin. Wish I had more input here to make an informed decision.
My gut feeling is that it is not hardware. My RBR50 and 1 satellite is rock solid on firmware 2.1.2.18. It has currently been running for 65 days according to the stats tab. It dates from Mar 2017.
My conclusion is that the issue is either environmentally based (although I live in a Wi-Fi congested city and my house is tall and narrow so pretty complex - the Orbi gives me fast Wi-Fi which no other system has been able to match) or possibly standards - I am in Europe and it seems most of the complaints are US based.