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MacBook Air gets dropped from internet by OrbiRouter RBR50
Hi: My wife has a 2 year old Macbook Air which suddenly started losing its internet connection intermittently but it happens several times a day. I use a hardwired connection and have had no similar issues. That leaves the Macbook Air and the Router as possible culprits. I first investigated the Macbook Air (with no success yet) but now wonder if there are some router settings on the Orbi RBR50 which might be causing this. Would appreciate any advice regarding possible router settings changes which might solve this issue. Thanks
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hat Firmware version is currently loaded?
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?What is the size of your home? Sq Ft?
What is the distance between the router and satellite(s)? 30 feet 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-routerWhat 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?Try enabling Beamforming and MIMO(MIMO may or maynot 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).If you find a solution, please post it. You're not the only one having this problem.
Any progress on this?
ronfriedman wrote:Hi: My wife has a 2 year old Macbook Air which suddenly started losing its internet connection intermittently but it happens several times a day. I use a hardwired connection and have had no similar issues. That leaves the Macbook Air and the Router as possible culprits. I first investigated the Macbook Air (with no success yet) but now wonder if there are some router settings on the Orbi RBR50 which might be causing this. Would appreciate any advice regarding possible router settings changes which might solve this issue. Thanks
No progress on this. My wife still gets dropped from the internet. She usually is dropped from the internet when playing interactive bridge on BBO.com. I still suspect the Orbi Router. FURRYe38 asked me a bunch of questions--see below with my response in [brackets]:
What Firmware version is currently loaded? [v2.5.1.16]
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too? [It's an Xfinity wifi capable dual banc 802.11ac]What is the size of your home? Sq Ft? [3000 sq ft]
What is the distance between the router and satellite(s)? 30 feet 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
[~40 ft]What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and any unused channel on 5Ghz. [11 on 2.4Ghz and 40 on 5Ghz]
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many? [lots of WiFi neighbors--I would say 10 show up on my network list]Try enabling Beamforming and MIMO(MIMO may or maynot be needed) and WMM. Under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings
[done]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). [done]I am wondering if adding another satellite would likely help or even upgrading to the new ORBI product in WiFi6? Thoughts and suggestions welcome. Many thanks
ronfriedman wrote:No progress on this. My wife still gets dropped from the internet. She usually is dropped from the internet when playing interactive bridge on BBO.com. I still suspect the Orbi Router. FURRYe38 asked me a bunch of questions--see below with my response in [brackets]:
What Firmware version is currently loaded? [v2.5.1.16]
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too? [It's an Xfinity wifi capable dual banc 802.11ac]
What mode is this modem working in? Router or Bridged?IF this modem/ONT has built in wifi and a router, this maybe a one cause of problems with Orbi if it's not fully bridged. This would be a double NAT (two router) condition which isn't recommended. https://kb.netgear.com/30186/What-is-Double-NAT
https://kb.netgear.com/30187/How-to-fix-issues-with-Double-NAT
Couple of options,
1. Configure the modem for transparent bridge or modem only mode. Then use the Orbi router in router mode. You'll need to contact the ISP for help and information in regards to the modem being bridged correctly.
2. If you can't bridge the modem, disable ALL wifi radios on the modem, configure the modems DMZ/ExposedHost or IP Pass-Through for the IP address the Orbi router gets from the modem. Then you can use the Orbi router in Router mode.
3. Or disable all wifi radios on the modem and connect the Orbi router to the modem, configure AP mode on the Orbi router. https://kb.netgear.com/31218/How-do-I-configure-my-Orbi-router-to-act-as-an-access-point and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7LOcJ8GdDo&app=desktop
