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JMU1998
Nov 25, 2016Luminary
Orbi Firmware 1.4.0.16
Looks like new Firmware just released today 1.4.0.16 anyone taken this yet? I will as soon as I get some time today hopefully it address frequent random wireless drops.
peteytesting
Nov 29, 2016Hero
whats the orbi router connected to as far as internet connectivity goes and can you connect the comp direct to what ever that connection is and do the same test , even with 18-30 ping it sounds like you are on some sort of pppoe type connection
ebmebm
Nov 29, 2016Aspirant
I have Time Warner Cable, so the router is connected to a cable modem. The DNS is a TWC server. I have had the same basic setup for a many years now. The only change in the past few days that I am aware of is the firmware update.
The 10 ms difference is not a big enough problem to warrant a lot of diagnosis. Although, bypassing the router with a direct connection would be interesting.
I have used the continuous ping as a sort of "provider connectivity health monitor" for 10+ years now. Having developed a feel for it, I can tell when my provider changes something or is having problems.
Thank you for your reply