Orbi firmware v2.1.1.16 discussion

Showing no connections on the web page and having no connections are two different things. Most of us are not seeing connections on web pages but are finding that the Sats are actually handling the devices.

functionally , how is your WiFi as you move around your home.

I do have wi-fi connections throught the house, just not consistantly. I have around 80 devices connected (several ip cameras that are dropping connections regularly, then reconnecting). Maybe I am not the norm, but the Orbi system I have have for coming up on a year now and it still feels like a beta release. I've played around with differnet settings ( I am on AP mode now because I have too many devices to update their IP addresses to put the router in "router mode". I'm way past my return window, not having bought this at Costco, so I am stuck with it. Just hoping they will finally get this thing working correctly.

If I had it to do over again, I would not be going down this road. Life is too short, at least from my experiences with Orbi.

I gave up and bought an eero pro system yesterday.  Talk about night and day difference.  Yes, the Orbi was a bit faster at closer range, but the eero seems incredibly stable and fills in wireless gaps nicely.  Have only had it up for about a day, but at this time yesterday my Orbi had already disconnected me and brought down my network 6 times. 

Mother F’er!! My RBK50 system, which was came with and was running 1.12.0.18 for the last week (and I wanted to keep it that way until this FW issue sorted itself out) autoupdated to 2.1.1.16 last night at 2:30am. WTF, Netgear?!? Once I own a piece of equipment, how dare you reach in and make changes to it without my consent (especially when your latest FW is a verified pile of garbage with stability and reboot issues). Guess I get to start experiencing all the crappy reliability that associated with this FW. Time to turn on the logs...

This thing better not start crapping out every day or it’s going back to the store ASAP...

I wanted to chime in, too, since I have just switched after being an Orbi RBK40+RBW30(2) system user for almost a year to the day.  Like many of you, I've become increasingly frustrated with the lack of reliability in the system.  I've had issues here and there since the 2.0 release, but I work from home and have not been able to complete a voip or videoconference without disconnecting due to resets since 2.1.1.12 and 2.1.1.16. Yesterday was the final straw and I disconnected this $500+ investment and went back to my Google Onhub after realizing it could be used as part of a Google Wi-fi mesh network.  I purchased the 3 wi-fi point network, set it up in under 30 minutes, and haven't had a single issue with it since. I get about 3/4th's the download speeds I did with Orbi, but at least I have a reliable connection.  I'll keep checking back to see if these issues ever get resolved, but for now, count me as one of the many who are very frustrated with Netgear and their apparent lack of support for their user community.  

I finally gave up and returned the Orbi and returned it to Costco. I had invested too much of my life just trying to get the basics to work.  I picked up an eero from the Microsoft Store (the Gen1 is on sale for $249 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/d/eero-Home-WiFi-System/9339PR1TFZHS), and although it doesn't have nearly as many knobs and switches as the Orbi, it JUST WORKS.  I have working mesh wifi in all parts of my house that does not disconnect on a whim.  I am SO much happier!

I've tested this a couple times:  Fast Roaming feature doesn't seem to work well with amazon echo's located in betwen satellite and router (somewhat fringe zone I think it keeps dropping off and losing connection). as soon as I disable that all is good. 

No dropped connections now.  29 devices across the 3-pack from costco.  I think the range of the satellites is weaker lately for some reason.  For those having issues try adding a satellite or move the satellite closer to the base?  The advertised range is I think way overstated.   I have one satellite on ethernet backhaul and one wireless with daisy chain turned ON.   Nice that it's letting you mix and match backhaul types.  FW 2.1.1.6

I also have these turned ON