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Devices don't switch between router and satellite
does anyone else fail to have their devices swap between router and satellite? i swear this used to occur seamlessly out of the box, but after a couple updates i can literally start right next to...
yea I think that piece came up as a secondary issue, the original thread was about devices not swapping between the satellite and router, which I think is still not properly working
Although the beta firmware has improved many features I am now experiencing problems where my devices are not swtiching between router and satellite... I only have one satellite in my setup; this used to work just fine until this update..l have noticed it happening with IOS devices as well as Roku's and Firesticks.....anyone else seeing this problem since upgrading to the V2.0.0.72 firmware? any advice or input appreciated...
Why should Rokus and Firesticks be switching between Orbis? Aren't these devices usually stationary (connected to a TV for example?)
If your are not eperiencing data loss, then there's really not a problem.
There are a couple things to try.
1. Power cycle your devices. Many devices will not switch to the closest Orbi unless they are power-cycled. When you reboot Orbi, thee devices will connect to the first Orbi they see, not the closest one, and stay there.
2. You could toggle the new Fast Roaming setting and see if that helps.
3. You could reduce the power of the 2.4 GHz radio to reduce the region where the signal from the two Orbi units overlap each other. Ideally, you want only a small area of overlap, but this could be difficult to achieve depending on where the units are placed.
4. You could similarly reduce the power of the 5 GHz radio to reduce the region where the two Orbis overlap.
