Optimal Settings For Router/Satelite as Access Points

What Firmware version is currently loaded?
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?

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 RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected. https://kb.netgear.com/000036466/How-far-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite-from-my-Orbi-router

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?

Try enabling Beamforming and MIMO(MIMO may or maynot be needed) and WMM. Under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings. Also try turning down the power out put of the RBRs 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz radios. Separation of SSIDs is not supported on any Orbi system. NG doesn't seem to want to support this. Users have been asking since Orbi came out. 

Try disabling the following and see:
Armor, Circle, Daisy Chain is not needed for just 1 RBS, Fast Roaming, IPv6 and Set 20/40Mhz Coexistence to 40Mhz only. Set Short preamble instead of Long preamble modes. Save settings and reboot the router and satellite(s).

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Retired_Member wrote:

I've had to setup my Orbi Router & Satelite as Access Points. I'm wondering which options I should have enabled/disabled in the WiFi advanced settings. For example:

 

- Enable 20/40Mhz Coexistence

- Enable Daisy-Chain Topology (heard this is only useful if you have more than 1 satelite)

- Enable Implicit BeamForming

- Enable Mu-Mimo

- Enable Fast Roaming

 

Most of the devices I have are IoT devices which typically will reside on the 2.4Ghz band. That said, I've had to manually telnet into the router and satelite to change the name of the 5Ghz SSID. Unfortunately, even after following the most recent instructions I've found online about commiting these changes to each and rebooting them, after 24-48 hours, the router/satelite seems to revert back to using one SSID for both bands which is beyond frustrating.

I'm very close to ditching these and going with an Asus ZenWifi system which would allow the separation of the bands while maintaining the mesh network.

 

Nevertheless, willing to give all of this one final try. Any feedback on the above would be appreciated.

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