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Netgear Orbi RBR50 Router+Satellite - Need To Disable Satellite WiFi
NETGEAR Orbi Tri-band Whole Home Mesh WiFi System with 3Gbps Speed (RBK50) (main router + 1 satellite) Firmware on both: V2.7.2.104 My main router is plugged in to cable modem, and the satelli...
I actually just made a text file for copy/paste also (tried to automate it all but can't figure out a way past the telnet authentication). Great idea, thanks. Better than nothing, although I still think it should be a simple tic box.
My satellite is only about 30' from the main router, and almost all devices are equidistant. Horrible network design by me, I know. As soon as I figure out how to route some cable through my house, I'll fix it all. But that isn’t anytime soon.
I’ll try that extender idea. I don’t like it at all, but it’s a great idea, and I know it will work. At least for the trouble devices. I have one sitting in storage, so why not. =/
You mentioned adjusting transmit power- is that something you can do per device? Because that would totally work if it's possible. Or you mean maybe try to decrease 2.4 power overall, and see if that helps?
In case anybody is interested in recommending a different settings combo, here is what I currently have set:
Weird. I can't get the photo to post. Oh well, here is the text:
2.4GHz
Enable 20/40 MHz Coexistence - OFF
Enable WMM (Wi-Fi multimedia) settings - ON
CTS/RTS Threshold (1-2347) – 2341
Preamble Mode – Long
Transmit Power – 100%
5GHz
Enable WMM (Wi-Fi multimedia) settings - ON
CTS/RTS Threshold (1-2347) – 2345
Preamble Mode – Long
Transmit Power – 100%
Enable Daisy-Chain Topology – Off (only 1 satellite)
Enable Implicit BEAMFORMING - Boosts WiFi speed, reliability, & range for all mobile devices – ON
Enable MU-MIMO - OFF
Enable Fast Roaming - OFF
kaizenn wrote:You mentioned adjusting transmit power- is that something you can do per device? Because that would totally work if it's possible. Or you mean maybe try to decrease 2.4 power overall, and see if that helps?
Transmit power applies to all Orbi devices, which is the reason for asking where the problem streamers are. If they were closer to one Orbi or the other, then reducing every 2.4G signal would make the closer one relatively more attractive. (Square root law and all that.) Transmit power applies only to the user facing radios, not to the backhaul signals.
Technically, I believe it is possible to telnet into one Orbi and alter the transmit power on a single radio, which is similar to turning the radio off completely. (And also has to be done after every power cycle.)
My Orbi's stay up for months at a time, especially since I put a small UPS on each one so that minor (off/on) power hits do not affect them.