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I have the CBR40 and a RBS20 and my satellite is showing less connectivity than my CBR40
Hey all! I need some advice. I have a CBR40 which came with RBS20. My RBS20 is showing only one bar of signal strength. We live in an old house, but the Router/Modem is about 25 feet away from the S...
What Firmware version is currently loaded?
30 feet or more is recommended in between RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected. https://kb.netgear.com/000036466/How-far-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite-from-my-Orbi-router
What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and any unused channel on 5Ghz.
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?
https://kb.netgear.com/19668/Link-Rate-and-Transfer-Speed
Try enabling Beamforming and MIMO(MIMO may or may not be needed) and WMM. Under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings
Try disabling the following and see:
Armor, Circle, Daisy Chain, Fast Roaming, IPv6 and Set 20/40Mhz Coexistence to 40Mhz only. Set Short preamble instead of Long preamble modes. Save settings and reboot the router and satellite(s).
One User Experience/Configuration:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Most-Stable-Orbi-Configuration/m-p/1941087/highlight/true#M97026
Has a factory reset and setup from scratch been performed since last FW update? See if this changing any behaviros on the RBS.
You might try getting an EX7500 or EX7700 to connect up as a wifi extender to the CBK40 system. Yes RBS50Y outdoor would connect.
What Firmware version is currently loaded?
- CBR40: V2.3.5.12
- RBS20: V2.5.1.16
30 feet or more is recommended in between RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.
- Cool- I moved it up higher in the house! It probably only gave me an extra 10 feet, but I'm trying!
What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and any unused channel on 5Ghz.
- Got it! Made those adjustments
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?
https://kb.netgear.com/19668/Link-Rate-and-Transfer-Speed- Oof! 14 are showing, half of those are the same network split out for 2G/5G
Try enabling Beamforming and MIMO(MIMO may or may not be needed) and WMM. Under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings
- Got it! I've made these changes
Try disabling the following and see:
- Armor
- Verified not on
- Circle
- Verified not on
- Daisy Chain
- Turned off
- Fast Roaming
- Verified not on
- IPv6
- Verified not on
- Set 20/40Mhz Coexistence to 40Mhz only
- Haven't done this yet
- Set Short preamble instead of Long preamble modes.
- Done
- Save settings and reboot the router and satellite(s).
- Done
One User Experience/Configuration:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Most-Stable-Orbi-Configuration/m-p/1941087/highlight/true#M970...- Thanks for this tip, I adopted the following
- Channel 1 for 2.4 Ghz and Channel 36 for Ghz
- I am concerned I don't know enought about IPs anymore to set a static IP
Has a factory reset and setup from scratch been performed since last FW update? See if this changing any behaviors on the RBS.
- When I was moving it I ended up having to do this to get it re-synced
You might try getting an EX7500 or EX7700 to connect up as a wifi extender to the CBK40 system. Yes RBS50Y outdoor would connect.
- Thanks! That is very helpful and I appreciate the confirmation!
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Results from configuration changes and moving the router:
- It looks like I'm still just getting one bar of connection. :/ Do you think it could be due to the house having plaster, etc? Would the extender help with that or should I seek to try to move the router around downstairs? I think I have about 8-10 feet I could move it due to the cable having some leeway.
Thanks again for the help and advice!!
Something to try and see.
possible faulty RBS aswell...
