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Intermittent internet connectivity outage with Orbi?
I just installed my new Orbi router yesterday, replacing a Nighthawk R8500. I believe that overall wireless coverage has improved, though top-end performance is not quite as high (measured via fast....
I read in the other "Ring Door Bell" thread that a customer had better results after disabling "Enable Implicit BEAMFORMING". So I tried that just to see what happens. It's probably too early to tell yet, but my 2 Nest cameras have only disconnected once in the past 2 days and I think that's because there was a power outage at my house today (I wasn't home and both cameras went out at the same time, something the intermittent outages haven't done).
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I am not very tech-savvy, so please excuse my terminology. I just thought to tell my story. It might help to sort out some issues if read by someone that know more, especially with the dropouts people experience. I have a 2015 MacBook pro. I use an app called "WiFi Signal" to keep an eye on connections. I have noticed that there is intermittent buffering on Youtube. This was not an issue on most of the previous routers I tried. At the exact time of the buffering, I notice a change in connection speed although the laptop is standing in the same position on a table. When the connection speed stabalize, the buffering stops. These fluctuations in connection speed can be anything from 760Mbps to 117Mbps. I live in a log-home and wifi coverage has been a big problem here. I have tried many different routers and repeaters and so far the Orbi has been the best solution as it would be difficult to run dedicated LAN wires. I do not get a "drop" in connection, but throughput is definitely affected. I can clearly see it when transferring files to a NAS server on my local network as data transfer gets interrupted momentarily. I have tried to switch beamforming and MU-MIMO off, but I did not notice any change in this issue. I use an app called "WiFi Sweetspots" on my phone. This also shows the fluctuation in speeds and graphs it nicely. It confirms the drops in data transfer rate to the NAS. I have also changed the distance between the router and satellite and swithched the satellite off completely. Still seeing the same issue, even a few feet from the router. Software is up to date and restarts done.
I hope this helps someone to get the issue fixed.