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Moving Between Router & Satellites
I have read about issues with other mesh networks when a user with a mobile device moves far away from the router or satellite they intially connect with. It seems often the device will try to stay ...
Hello meyerla
Yes the orbi has one wifi network that will keep you connected to the best signal in the house so no switching to the extenders network. The orbi also has band steering to keep you on the best network band for your devices.
DarrenM
Darren,
How dependent is that on the smarts of the device? For example, I have a nestcam on the opposite side of the house from the router. The satellite wasn't on when the devices joined and they still have not switched to the satellite (on that side of the house). I suppose I could restart the nestcam, but just curious.
I would restart the Nestcam. It's all one SSID now.
I did restart the NestCams (it was one SSID before too). And as of right now, they both have grabbed the orbi device furthest from them oddly. Wifi signal analyser says they shouldn't, but
To be clear, I don't put it on Netgrear/Orbi, just curious how devices make this decision with the shared SSID and if some devices are smarter than others.
Check out my post 'Devices get stuck connected to Orbi in 2.4 GHz mode'.
Seems like the Orbi or the device doesn't always pick the best network band for the device. Is that an issue with the device? Orbi? Tested with 2 iPhones and 1 laptop (which just sits in an office).
I too had to disconnect and reconnect to the Wi-Fi Network to get back on the 5GHz band.
Wireless clients (including iDevices) will pick the strongest signal first, which is usually 2.4ghz, as it has a a stronger signal at a farther range, compared to 5ghz. For clients it`s about connection strength, not speed.
netwrks wrote:Wireless clients (including iDevices) will pick the strongest signal first, which is usually 2.4ghz, as it has a a stronger signal at a farther range, compared to 5ghz. For clients it`s about connection strength, not speed.
that would be correct in standard wireless access points , but orbi goes further and and not only ap steers the clients it also band steers the client depending on how they report , if detected as wireless ac clients they will be connected to the 5 gig first if the client is within range
within the house my 5 gig clients al;ways stay on the 5 gig band even between router and sat , the only timke i see my client drop to 2.4 gig is when i go outside and once i return inside they go back to 5 gig
p.s most of my clients are non apple based , so my experience is based on non apple clients
