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Hamstar
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Sep 17, 2018
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Nest camera drops still frequent on Orbi RB50 firmware v2.1.4.16

I have had my Orbi system for about 3 months, purchased from Costco in June. 1 day after installing the system, firmware was upgraded to v2.1.4.16.  I have google fiber 1000 and enjoy the speed. Me o...
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    jrw00711
    May 24, 2019

    My Nest was frequently going offline. I changed my settings on my Orbi to match Kickworms settings and I have not had a drop in over a week. Seems resolved now. Here are the settings from Kickworms post:

    • 20/40 MHz Coexistence is enabled (2.4GHz)
    • WMM is enabled (both 2.4GHz and 5GHz)
    • CTS/RTS Threshold is 2347 (both 2.4GHz and 5GHz)
    • Preamble Mode is Automatic (both 2.4GHz and 5GHz)
    • Transmit Power is 100% (both 2.4GHz and 5GHz)
    • Daisy-Chain Topology is DISABLED
    • Beamforming is enabled
    • MU-MIMO is enabled
    • Fast Roaming is DISABLED
    • 2.4GHz channel is set to Auto
    • 5GHz channel is set to 48
    • Security Option is set to only WPA2-PSK