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New - NetGear Orbi Firmware Version 2.3.0.32 now available...
FW 2.3.0.32 is now available on our support site :
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/RBK50.aspx#download
RBR/RBS 50 Series Only.
To manually update the firmware, there is a need to ...
Not all options should be checked for most.
Implicit Beamforming (turn off [explicit is better]. Not clear whether Orbi has explicit by default or not offered.
MU-MIMO (fine for most)
Fast-Roaming (turn off).
Note Ring 2 is 2.4 only no AC, etc.
Late to thread but distance/walls/floors between parts of your network?
Implicit Beamforming (turn off [explicit is better]. Not clear whether Orbi has explicit by default or not offered.
MU-MIMO (fine for most)
Fast-Roaming (turn off).
Note Ring 2 is 2.4 only no AC, etc.
Late to thread but distance/walls/floors between parts of your network?
Orbi defaults to - and recommends - Implicit Beamforming.
I think Fast-Roaming is only applicable for wifi devices that move (not stationary devices).
I have Ring Pro, which can connect via 5.4GHZ AC or 2.4Mhz N.
Strangely, when I first powered on the Ring Pro, it immediately connected to one of my Orbi indoor satellites' 5.4Ghz AC connection that is about 200 feet away (100 feet farther than an Orbi outdoor router that is only about 100 feet away from the Ring Pro) with decent wifi speeds. Unfortunately, after 24 hours or so, the Orbi system then inexplicably redirected my Ring Pro's wifi connection to my outdoor Orbi's (about 100 feet closer) 2.4Ghz connection.
The distances between my wifi devices and satellites vary (4-125 feet), My Ring Pro, which my Orbi iOS apps shows to only be communicating at 4Mbps via 2.4Mhz to my daisy-chained Orbi outdoor satellite, shows very good signal strength and is about 100 feet away (through one 2x4 wall with fiberglass insulation).
- None of Implicit Beamform, MU-MIMO, Fast-Roaming is on by default. Either way milage varries for all things. Test with all off. Add back one at a time, MIMO 1st see what's best for u.
- Interesting because the or I tech had me check all the boxes, beam forwarding Mimi etc. after firmware update speed good but still getting drops. Did hard reset
Rbs50 rbr50 rbs40 all relatively close drywall contructiom - Options are always good, it would not be configurable if it was best for all. And if it was for most would be default.
I can only confirm my testing with RBK53 set turning on those options made things worse, except MIMO which was a toss up.
gegger wrote:
Interesting because the or I tech had me check all the boxes, beam forwarding Mimi etc. after firmware update speed good but still getting drops. Did hard reset
Rbs50 rbr50 rbs40 all relatively close drywall contructiomI'm running my RBK50 setup with all 3 options checked. Typically 20+ connected devices.
This and setting admin password (because was forced to) are the only changes I made . Oh, and as a precaution, I moved the base WiFi channel to 44 in order to have the cleanest available, based on doing a site survey using an Android tablet running WiFi analyzer.
