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Devices keep being connected to Orbi unit with weaker signal....how to fix?
Dear Netgear team, I have a Orbi base at ground floor and a Satellite on the 1st floor. When going down from first floor to ground floor I would expect the iPhone to switch automatically to the str...
An iPhone will not roam to a stronger signal until the current signal strength drops below -70 dBm. Even then, it won't switch unless the new signal is stronger by 8 or 12 dB, depending on whether the iPhone is active or inactive. Apple documents the behavior here. FWIW, Android has similar behavior. Most wireless devices favor continuity over speed.
Lowering the power may help, although my understanding is that you cannot lower only the satellite's power. The power control is global. An alternative is to move the satellite and base farther apart.