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New Orbi Setup now no disconnects on iPad and other devices
I have just installed a new orbi setup with router and 1 x satellite. I struggled for 2 days trying to work out why some devices iPad 2 and an Android Phone were disconnecting on a very regular b...
The hardware is, without a doubt, the best I have ever owned. I tray many (many!) different hardware and is the first that can send my 100MB around my house and through concrete walls dropping only a few MBs on its way..... In my opinion, it is worth every penny.....
My only frustration has been the sudden internet disconnection on the iPads in my house... After reading Andy suggestion, I was finally able (yesterday) to drop the power of the 2.4 network to 25%. I tested the connection on my devices (fearing it would suffer from the reduction in some corners of the house) but it I still have very good speed...
So Far no connection drops but in need more days to confirm the change fixed the problem..... I'll keep testing it over the weekend and report back my results....
I still found that even at 25% I was still getting disconnects on iPad, iPhone and Mac, so I ended up switching off the 2.4ghz and since have had zero disconnect issues.
I think the problems lie with the way wifi is implemented on Apple devices, they do not quite follow the standards, and seem to be unable to handle a single SSID that works on 2.4Ghz and 5.0Ghz.if there are two SSIDs one for each then they are fine.
WIFI Drops are not happening only to iOS but Android devices too.
The positive is that I'm into the 3rd day of testing the new Beta FW and so far I've yet to encounter a single WIFI drop.
Hopefully beta addresses this because even with 2.4GHz completely turned off still have disconnect issues frequently
Yes... As Andy mentioned on his last comment, even reducing the 2.4ghz signal to 25% does not solve the connection issue with IOS (and Android) devices. Change my setup to 25% and I am still facing sudden signal drops.... :-(
Have you had any issues using the new beta firmware? Is it stable?
Thanks
