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bent69
Aug 02, 2021Aspirant
orbi and nighthawk
I got rid of my FIOS cable modem and now am using Orbi as my main router and a nighthawk in AP mode. Nighthawk network has a different name. For some reason, Orbi keeps kicking the 2.4Ghz band of the...
FURRYe38
Aug 02, 2021Guru - Experienced User
What Orbi and Nighthawk model units do you have?
- bent69Aug 02, 2021Aspirant
Orbi RBR50 and the nighthawk is X4S
- FURRYe38Aug 02, 2021Guru - Experienced User
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? The RBR is not a modem.Ensure the R7800 is using far separate channels on 2.4 and 5Ghz from what is used on the RBR50.
What is the distance between the R7800 and RBR50? 30 feet or more is recommended.
- bent69Aug 02, 2021Aspirant
I am not sure on the firmware version, but made me think that I should porobably update the Nighthawk one. Trying to remember what I changed the login info to :)
Frontier ONT I-211M-L
Names are different and the distance is probably more than 30 feet.