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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.
UPDATE: So I believe I found my issue. When I swapped out my Comcast modem with the Orbi and Netgear Modem, I ran the main coaxial cable through my Monster Cable surge protector out into the cable modem. This was causing major signal degradation. I removed the coaxial from the Monster surge protector, did a speedtest and...BOOM I got my desired speeds back!
Funny that I assumed my Xfinity rental router/modem was the bottleneck as I had the coaxial setup the same way. Still glad I eliminated giving Comcast a monthly rental fee.
NEVER NEVER NEVER do this...causes MAJOR issues and ruins the quality of the signal. I thought I was protecting my investment by using the coaxial pass-through on the surge protector but ended up causing more damage.
For anyone who is debating doing this, look at this thread for advice:
https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/coaxial-cable-through-surge-protector.2195990/
dg_sticks If you're using a pass-through coaxial I/O on your surge protector I recommend taking it out and going direct from the wall into your setup and by-passing the surge-protector. If you're not doing that, good luck and hope you find out what is wrong.