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Forum Discussion
Kdragan
Dec 02, 2016Initiate
Give up on Orbi...the worst...back to nighthawk!
Purchased Orbi and satellite with high hopes based on tech hype and desire to manage growing family connections...28 devices and counting. A simple upstairs/downstairs need, so had high hopes. I'm ...
peteytesting
Dec 02, 2016Hero
hi
i suggest you have a lemon as thats not how the orbi works here , i recommend you return it and get a replacement as the orbi here has been online and connected for over a month without issue on router or sats
the current 1.4 version fw has also helped a lot with stability for other users
i think more its a case of your got a bad one rather than the orbi is junk as we are seeing far more good posts than bad here on the forum and in reviews
- Chairman007Dec 03, 2016Star
Agree ... my experience has been that the orbi signal is rock solid. Far reaching, no dropouts. Very pleased with the performance ... and I came to orbi from a 4 unit eero system. orbi has been very stable ... eero would dropout quite frequently even on their newest 2.0 firmware.
- Ralph052May 01, 2018Guide