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no connections to satelite
Hi, I bought an Orbi RBR50 and a satelite a bit more than a year ago ; initially everything went fine, but now I just can't connect properly any device to the satelite. Either my devices (phone,...
What satellite model do you have? What firmware are you on? Have you tried a different WIFI channel? How far is the satellite from the router?
The satelite is RBS50, the firmware is 2.5.1.16. The satelite is about 10 m from the router at the entrance of another room, where the wifi signal is still OK. Happy to try another channel but I don't know how to do that. thanks !
JulesDuf wrote:The satelite is RBS50, the firmware is 2.5.1.16. The satelite is about 10 m from the router at the entrance of another room, where the wifi signal is still OK. Happy to try another channel but I don't know how to do that. thanks !
Orbilogin.com Wireless tab, 2.4Ghzx and 5Ghz channel.
You can use NetSpot to see what your neighbors are using and pick a less used channel.
thanks for your answer. I changed the channels, and it partly works, now the satelite is detected and the devices can connect either to the main router or the satelite. The problem is that every couple of minutes some of the devices, when connected to the satelite, can't get access to internet (the status on the device is "connected, internet may not be available" while some other devices work OK.
I feel like I am going to continue to face issues
How far are the satellites from the router and other satellites?