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Netgear "Orbi WiFi System (RBK50) AC3000" constantly drops WiFi connections
I've had a Netgear "Orbi WiFi System (RBK50) AC3000" for a year or so. As of late, it's been constantly dropping WiFi connections to all the WiFi connected devices in my house, including iPhones, lap...
jdb2 wrote:........... The light on the satellites will turn to red, then orange and then blue and then off when this happens. .......
This looks to be a backhaul radio link issue (if you're using wireless backhaul):
- How far are the Satellites from the Router?
- Please make a wifi scans beside the Satellites and check the level of the backhaul channel beside the Satellites.
- Do you have Daisy Chain activated or not? If the distance between the Satellites is less than the distance between any of the Satellites to the Router then it can make sense to have Daisy Chain enabled. Otherwise disabling it is better.
- Do you have any possibility to use wired backhaul?
Thanks for the reply :)
"This looks to be a backhaul radio link issue (if you're using wireless backhaul):"
I checked and wireless backhaul is enabled.
"How far are the Satellites from the Router?"
10 to 20 feet I'd say.
"Please make a wifi scans beside the Satellites and check the level of the backhaul channel beside the Satellites."
Don't quite know what you're asking me to do here. How to I check the level?
"Do you have Daisy Chain activated or not? If the distance between the Satellites is less than the distance between any of the Satellites to the Router then it can make sense to have Daisy Chain enabled. Otherwise disabling it is better."
It is indeed enabled :) I'll try disabling it to see if that makes a difference.
"Do you have any possibility to use wired backhaul?"
I don't really want to do this as it's a real PITA :/
Regards,
jdb2
jdb2 wrote:.......
"Do you have Daisy Chain activated or not? If the distance between the Satellites is less than the distance between any of the Satellites to the Router then it can make sense to have Daisy Chain enabled. Otherwise disabling it is better."
It is indeed enabled :) I'll try disabling it to see if that makes a difference.
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I really recommend to disable Daisy Chain in your case because of the following:
- When Daisy Chain is enabled every Satellite starts broadcasting backhaul link on the same channel. If it's disabled only the Router broadcasts the backhaul link.
- Your Orbi Router and Satellites are very close to each other.
The above causes will result in great interference/distortion on the backhaul channel.
Please disable Daisy Chain and see if this will give you an improvement.
Good luck! :)