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New Orbi RBR50/RBS50 Firmware Version 2.3.1.44
Netgear is pushing out yet another a new Orbi firmware update.
Hopefully it's better than the last version v32.
Please share your experience.
Firmware Update
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My experience with .44 so far is that WiFi speeds and reliability seem to degrade over time. One thing that I have found that is unusual is that I have 5 Apple TV's, and when they start to have problems, I have found that the quality & speed of their connection to the WiFi improves if I restart the Apple TV. This seems unusual to me, but I thought it might somehow provide a data point not seen before.
One last thing I plan on doing before I go back to .210 is to verify that daisy chain is truly disabled by looking for the hidden 5G bands from the satellites. If it is not, I will toggle the setting and check again. I may try a 30-30-30 reset followed by setup from scratch, as I already factory reset and setup from scratch shortly after I was automatically upgraded to .44.
I’ve noticed the same problem with my orbi. My AppleTV will also show poor throughput after a while and also require a reboot. I’m running mine in AP mode. Next time it happens I’m going to try a disconnect and reconnect instead of a reboot.
Try a factory reset and setup from scratch.
What is the size of your home? Sq Ft?
What is the distance between the router and satellite(s)? 30 feet is recommended in between them to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and any unused channel on 5Ghz.
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?
What WPA security modes are you using?Try enabling WMM, Beamforming and MIMO. Under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings
Try disabling the following and see:
Daisy Chain, Fast Roaming, IPv6 and Set 20/40Mhz Coexistence to 40Mhz only. Save settings and reboot the router and satellite(s).
eljarviso wrote:
I’ve noticed the same problem with my orbi. My AppleTV will also show poor throughput after a while and also require a reboot. I’m running mine in AP mode. Next time it happens I’m going to try a disconnect and reconnect instead of a reboot.- Uhm... We went through these questions on the .32 release, nothing has changed. I am stable on .210, with manual update in affect. I'll keep reading the release notes and when it appears that version will correctly address my issues, then I'll perform the upgrade.
eljarviso wrote:
I’ve noticed the same problem with my orbi. My AppleTV will also show poor throughput after a while and also require a reboot. I’m running mine in AP mode. Next time it happens I’m going to try a disconnect and reconnect instead of a reboot.I've tried switching bands (I'm running with split SSID's), and it sometimes helps, but often does not. The restart of the Apple TV doesn't always help either, but it helps most of the time.
