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Orbi AC3000 system constantly dropping Wifi
I've read through this board and have seen a few similar queries, but haven't found any answers to my issues in them so posting this. After much tweaking and fiddling with router and satellite lo...
Ah, yes, of course. Forgot about the 5GHz channels for backhaul.
All makes sense now. Will see how it goes.
Thank you.
UPDATE - Jan 10
Some progress ... but issues remain.
Since upgrading to firmware 2.5.1.8, I have let things "settle in" and now can report what's up.
At present, all devices are now connected at 5GHz--even the basement Roku that seemed in love with 2.4GHz. So that's a good thing. Also, I spent a full day working in my basement office (on my iMac) without a WiFi disconnect--and that's rare. Speeds are good in the basement, which is one floor below the Orbi sat and about 40 feet away.
Still ... getting disconnects using my Macbook Air in the bedroom, which is only 30 ft from the main Orbi and on the same floor. Speed can't match the basement IMac's signal, either (I get Xfinitiy's promised 200MB/S downstairs off the Orbi sat but only 70MB/S upstairs off the Orbi router--which is running in AP mode). And that signal continues to drop intermittently. Strange that the sat seems to be both more relialbe on connection AND delivers faster speeds and better range than the Orbi router itself.
Current config: 2.4GHz at 25%, channel AUTO, 20/40 coexist disabled. 5GHz at 100%, channel 48. Daisy chain and fast-roaming disabled. Beamforming, MU-MIMO enabled.
Again, all of this is incredibly frurstating, as my former Airport Extreme (running in my old apartment) could reach out at least 40 feet thru walls and was absolutely rock-solid for YEARS with zero tweaking on my part. Meantime, for the past three weeks I've been attending to and tweaking the Orbi network like it's the Space Shuttle about to launch. No way could anyone with zero computer knowledge get this system up and running well. I'm not even sure I'll be able to do it.
The "whole house" coverge claimed simply isn't there for me, and my house is only moderately sized (2400 sq ft or so) and mostly on one floor.
Pretty much out of ideas (other than buying a true mesh system) at this point ...
LD