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How to force Orbi to switch to best frequency and access point?
I just purchased the RBK50 and noticed that when testing internet speed while moving from Office at one end of house to Living Room at other end, it doesn't consistently connect to the same access po...
Orbi User Manual: http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBK50/Orbi_UM_EN.pdf
Real time report of connection between Orbi and satellite:
- Browse to the Orbi "debug" page: http://orbilogin.net/debug
- Check the box, "Enable Telnet"
- Use a telnet client to connect to the Orbi router: i.e. telnet <ip address of Orbi>
- Type the command: satelliteinfo wifi
- This will display the Transmit and Receive rates (among other things)
Devices connected to Orbi will indeed change to the strongest signal, but it is not "instant". I find that when I have the "Attached Devices" we page open and a WiFi analysis program on my Android phone or tablet and walk briskly down the stairs from router to satellite (less briskly going upstairs), within 2 minutes I see the device change to the nearest device (and change back when I go back).
On the Orbi web interface, Advanced Tab, Advanced Setup , Wireless Setup I have enabled "Fast Roaming" (the check box at the very bottom of the page)
CrimpOn wrote:Orbi User Manual: http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBK50/Orbi_UM_EN.pdf
Real time report of connection between Orbi and satellite:
- Browse to the Orbi "debug" page: http://orbilogin.net/debug
- Check the box, "Enable Telnet"
- Use a telnet client to connect to the Orbi router: i.e. telnet <ip address of Orbi>
- Type the command: satelliteinfo wifi
- This will display the Transmit and Receive rates (among other things)
Devices connected to Orbi will indeed change to the strongest signal, but it is not "instant". I find that when I have the "Attached Devices" we page open and a WiFi analysis program on my Android phone or tablet and walk briskly down the stairs from router to satellite (less briskly going upstairs), within 2 minutes I see the device change to the nearest device (and change back when I go back).
On the Orbi web interface, Advanced Tab, Advanced Setup , Wireless Setup I have enabled "Fast Roaming" (the check box at the very bottom of the page)
The command http://orbilogin.net/debug returns a 404 even though I have no trouble logging onto web GUI. I used the following instructions for Windows 10 to enable Telnet:
- Open “Control Panel“.
- Open “Programs“.
- Select the “Turn Windows features on or off ” option.
- Check the “Telnet Client” box.
- Click “OK“. A box will appear that says “Windows features” and “Searching for required files“. When complete, the Telnet client should be installed in Windows.
I then opened a CMD window and typed "telnet 192.168.1.1" but I got a connection failed message. I've also made sure that Remote Management was enabled in both Orbi app and web GUI (for everyone). Any hints?
The correct URL for the debug page is http://orbilogin.net/debug.htm (you left off the .htm)
Thanks. That made all the difference. My results are:
root@Router:/# satelliteinfo wifi [
{ "mac address" : "8C:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx",
"hop" : "1",
"bridge mac" : "8C:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx",
"backhaul conntype" : "5GHz",
"backhaul rssi" : "-60",
"backhaul macaddress" : "8C:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx",
"backhaul phytxrate" : "1300",
"backhaul phyrxrate" : "1170",
"backhaul parentmac" : "CC:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx" }
I'm supposing that the signal strength is -60 dBm and 1300 and 1170 are transmit and receive speeds, respectively. Is this correct and if so, what are the speed units?
1300 and 1170 are in Mbps and these are connection rates between the RBR and RBS only.
Please edit out and don't include any MAC address information in public forum posts.
flroots wrote:Thanks. That made all the difference. My results are:
"backhaul phytxrate" : "1300",
"backhaul phyrxrate" : "1170",
I'm supposing that the signal strength is -60 dBm and 1300 and 1170 are transmit and receive speeds, respectively. Is this correct and if so, what are the speed units?
