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calmhike
Aug 01, 2017Aspirant
iPad drops wifi, solid connection on MacBook Pro
Trying to troubleshoot inconsistent connection for iPad. My MacBook Pro has no connection problems all over house, including on deck outside. I am not running any satelites yet, for financial reaso...
calmhike
Aug 06, 2017Aspirant
Yeah, thanks for the update.
It's pretty clear that the performance of this router was oversold.
My iPhone is now acting up too.
Haven't seen the update come through yet for me.
Guess I will try reboot and hard reset back to factory and purchase another satellite to be sure. If I see a dramatic difference, I will keep it.
If I don't, I guess I will return it and sell this unit.
It's pretty clear that the performance of this router was oversold.
My iPhone is now acting up too.
Haven't seen the update come through yet for me.
Guess I will try reboot and hard reset back to factory and purchase another satellite to be sure. If I see a dramatic difference, I will keep it.
If I don't, I guess I will return it and sell this unit.
ArtLee
Aug 06, 2017Apprentice
Keep in mind... not everyone has the same problems; not everyone even has problems. I have an orbi router plus one satellite and haven't had any issues past the first day on the current firmware. I have 2 MacBooks, 2 iPads, 2 iPhones, an AppleTV and a couple of other devices. Working great.
- calmhikeAug 07, 2017Aspirant
That's great news ArtLee!
How about you share some more information about your environment and configuration.
That would be helpful in understanding why everything is so peachy for you.
- ArtLeeAug 07, 2017Apprentice
calmhike wrote:That's great news ArtLee!
How about you share some more information about your environment and configuration.
That would be helpful in understanding why everything is so peachy for you.
I have an Arris Surfboard cable modem ahead of the Orbi. I think I left orbi settings in default except to point to a different dns source other than Comcast. The router and sat updated overnight but the sat was disconnected. I used my devices as usual and after a couple of hours everything connected without my intervention. Everything stayed connected after a power outage and has remained stable. Dunno why.