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Orbi 50
I've had my Orbi 50 system (w/1 satellite) for a little over a year and a half and have been generally happy with it. About 2 - 3 weeks ago I started getting random loses of wireless internet on all...
So after watching the network's behavior it appeared that the satellite was losing its connection to the router, thus causing the loss of coverage. Even though the satellite had been in the same position on the 1st floor of the house for 19 months, I moved it to where it was essentially directly underneath the router (which is my upstairs office). I also set the 2.4GHZ and 5GHZ channels to ones that my Mac OS Network panel said had the least interference. The network has now been stable for 5 days.
What is the distance between the router and satellite(s)? 30 feet or more is recommended in between RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.
https://kb.netgear.com/31029/Where-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satelliteThe router and satellite were about 25 feet apart for 19 months, with the signal having to go through 2 walls and a floor. Now it's about 15 feet apart, separated only by 1 floor. If things stay settled for the next few days I'll try to put the satellite back in the old position and see what happens.
Can try 30 feet or more if you can as well.
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