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Orbi disconnects from internet intermittently
I bought an Orbi system with two satellites (RBR40). The Orbi disconnects from the internet every so often and, after a while, reconnects. Here's what I figured out already: 1) It's definitely th...
Has anyone tried separating the SSID’s between the 2 and 5 GHz channels and/or reducing the transmission power of radios (2 GHz radio to 50% and 5 to 75%)?
Read here: https://windsorwebdeveloper.com/making-netgear-orbi-great-again/
I’m going to try that this week and update this post.
I think the hypothesis is that devices are 1) constantly switching between 2/5 radios since same SSID and/or 2) the great power in the radios are cross covering the house so devices are connecting to the furthest away satellites. Reducing power and splitting SSID names reduces potential variability is the thought. I’d be interested if it works for others.
Read here: https://windsorwebdeveloper.com/making-netgear-orbi-great-again/
I’m going to try that this week and update this post.
I think the hypothesis is that devices are 1) constantly switching between 2/5 radios since same SSID and/or 2) the great power in the radios are cross covering the house so devices are connecting to the furthest away satellites. Reducing power and splitting SSID names reduces potential variability is the thought. I’d be interested if it works for others.
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 them to begin with depending upon building materials.
birdadderley wrote:
Has anyone tried separating the SSID’s between the 2 and 5 GHz channels and/or reducing the transmission power of radios (2 GHz radio to 50% and 5 to 75%)?
Read here: https://windsorwebdeveloper.com/making-netgear-orbi-great-again/
I’m going to try that this week and update this post.
I think the hypothesis is that devices are 1) constantly switching between 2/5 radios since same SSID and/or 2) the great power in the radios are cross covering the house so devices are connecting to the furthest away satellites. Reducing power and splitting SSID names reduces potential variability is the thought. I’d be interested if it works for others.Thanks for the link:
https://windsorwebdeveloper.com/making-netgear-orbi-great-again/
This solved my LG UHD TV issue as seen here:
https://lgcommunity.us.com/discussion/437/lg-smart-tv-wifi-wont-turn-on
The LG "error" message doesn't really make you think its related to the router, which made it quite difficult to troubleshoot.
Thanks for posting this. Seems like this is a TV issue for those with this particular brand of TV.
WernerDT wrote:
Thanks for the link:
https://windsorwebdeveloper.com/making-netgear-orbi-great-again/
This solved my LG UHD TV issue as seen here:
https://lgcommunity.us.com/discussion/437/lg-smart-tv-wifi-wont-turn-on
The LG "error" message doesn't really make you think its related to the router, which made it quite difficult to troubleshoot.
