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Netgear drops the ball... again. RBR50 on FW2.5.1.8
I'm a longtime Orbi user. I bought the system as soon as it was available. I'm also fairly knowledgeable with tech devices. The Orbi worked flawlessly for me since he beginning. Like most of you,...
UnCapitano , was there anything in the logs that would be out of place?
I've also had the first generation Orbi RBK53 on v.2.5.1.8 and it's been working okay so far. However, my setup is quite different than a would be normal Orbi setup. I've already given up trying to get Orbi to function as a proper Router + Disney + Armor, because it's nothing but trouble. To get Orbi to a stable state, I have to disable practically everything that I could disable, including its internal DHCP client. I'm currently keeping Orbi for its WiFi capability and delegate all other router functions to my DIY PC pfSense Router Firewall for Gigabit speed.
Everyone of us in CA are in a similar situation, Shelter-At-Home, with heavy WiFi usage. It's the worst time for Orbi to fail. I'm lucky that my Orbi setup is still holding up...
But isn’t that the issue? I mean, I don’t have Disney or Armor enabled due to the issues I had ( mostly with Armor). I literally only have my home devices ( various iPhones, gaming systems , MacBooks and iPads ) online.
The only recent changes were adding Xfinity security, which runs wired and a video doorbell, which is also wired.
The orbi just loses connection to the internet and I can’t tell why. I will check the logs to see why it may interrupt.
The only recent changes were adding Xfinity security, which runs wired and a video doorbell, which is also wired.
The orbi just loses connection to the internet and I can’t tell why. I will check the logs to see why it may interrupt.
Yes. Orbi FW is buggy to say the least, regardless of versions. I just have to deal with it.
I have Nest Doorbell + Nest thermostats + Google Home Mini, etc., Those IoTs can also cause problem if their DHCP lease time is less than 24hours. My past experience has been that whenever my Orbi network is unstable, i.e. Orbi rebooting itself, leading to brief WiFi connectivity issues, I would have to reboot/power cycle the entire network to get rid of stale/sticky IP, which I eventually gave up, resulting in my current setup.
FWIW, this current setup will be the last straw, i.e., if Orbi can't hold up during Shelter-At-Home period, I will likely go with a single vendor, Google Nest WiFi.
- Exactly my point. Nest Wifi seems to have less power but I guarantee that they also have less issues.
Now, that said, I’ve had long windows where things went just fine. But it’s unacceptable to see this many threads chronicling the same exact network behavior and have no answer at all from Netgear.Add me to the list of users that will go to any other vendor than Netgear if my Orbi crashes during the heavy usage it is getting now with working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. For me, v2.5.1.8 has been the most stable firmware yet, I experienced a lot of dropouts with all the v2.3.x releases.
Really considering ordering the ASUS RT-AX92u two-node mesh router even though I don't have any AX-capable clients yet. At least it comes with a 3 years warranty, and my previous routers from ASUS have been rock-solid.
