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New Orbi RBK53 install - a few drops, questions about MU MIMO and Beamforming
Hi - installed Orbi router and two satellites a few days ago. Firmware v1.12.0.8. Window 10. Have had a few brief drops on one of the satellites using an iPad. Also noticed that MU MIMO and Beamf...
Yes with the latest firmware those features should help what your seeing about having them off was a old issue.
DarrenM
Thanks, Darren. I did enable those features a couple of days ago. I am still seeing some occasional drops where my iPad indicates that it cannot find the network, then after a moment or so it comes back up. Usually on my iPad, when using it in the vicinity of the satellite furthest from the router. This satellite glowed blue when I set it up, so I am assuming distance from the router is not an issue.
Based on what I have been reading in these forums, this seems to be a known issue under some varying circumstances. Is there work in progress to release a firmware version that will prevent these drops in the near future, or is there something else I should be doing on my end? Thanks.
DarrenM wrote:Yes with the latest firmware those features should help what your seeing about having them off was a old issue.
DarrenM