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I'VE JUST ABOUT HAD IT....
I've had the RBK40 for about 10 days and have yet to go 24 hours without problems. Constant disconnects. I've reset to factory default 3 times. I've updated to the newest firmware. Power cycled. ...
What type of environment is your system in, i.e., are you in an apartment building or a densely packed area with other WiFi signals competing with yours? Have you tried switching channels on both frequencies? I live in a semi-rural area with the closest neighbor 50 yards away. Even then when I did a WiFi signal search I discovered over 6 WiFi signals strong enough to possibly interfere. I simply found the least used channels and set my Orbi to those. Try channel 1 for 2.4 gHz and 48 for 5 gHz.
Moving the satellite is a good idea. I found that merely moving mine 6 feet closer solved a bunch of dropout issues. Good Luck!
I will give that a try. I live in a residential neighborhood. There are probably about 4-5 other wifi signals.
I already tried changing the 2.4 to channel 11, but that made things worse. Maybe 1 and 48 will work.
This is the last time I'm messing with it, though. I cannot have a system that won't stay connected, and should not have to jump thru so many hoops to make this thing work.
However I will say...when it DOES work, it is fantastic.
what type of modem are you using?....AP mode?
Zyxel C1100Z from Century Link. Yes, AP mode. Same modem I had with my last router. I didn't change a thing.