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Orbi drops wifi for iPad Pro, iPhone 7 and Macbook Pro intermittently
Running 1.4.0.34 on both main Orbi and sattelite (main and sattelite are on different floors with wall between, perhaps 20-25 feet distance straight line). I generally have "5 bars" of Wifi on al...
Hello Everyone
We have release firmware version 1.12.0.18 this firmware has fixes for disconnects and many more I posted the release notes below.
https://kb.netgear.com/000044171/RBR50-Firmware-Version-1-12-0-18
If you are still having issues after updating your Orbi unit you may want to factory reset the Orbi and test again. If you are still having disconnect issues or other issues with this firmware please create a new thread or contact our support team.
http://www.netgear.com/support/contact.aspx
Thanks
DarrenM
I just ordered an Orbi system from Amazon and it is setting at my front door. Reading the posts I am worndering if I should unbox the units or just return them. I have several MAC Book Pros and other Apple devices in the house working now. Thoughts??
If I'd seen this before buying mine I wouldn't have bothered!
Spend most of my time at home on an iPad (as do wife and kids) and the frequent drops even if they only last 10 seconds or less are mighty annoying!
The lack of input from Netgear is disappointing.
Two MacBook Pros, iPad, iPhones, Android, Sonos, Rasperry Pi's, etc. here. Zero problems with Orbi.
Full range of Apple devices here, and no problems with Orbi. Better performance than previous Airport Extreme routers. We keep Apple devices on current versions of OS, which I highly recommend. Some Nest products and other IoT devices seem to have issues, especially older versions of these products.
Olots,
Check the forums for other competing products and see what you think. They all seem to have some issues. Some seem to have more issues than others with specific devices.