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Halewafa
Jun 10, 2019Guide
Orbi Issues with Metronet Fiber
I have a weird issue going on that I can’t quite figure out. I switched from Xfinity Gig Speed (wasn’t fiber) and am now using Metronet Gig Speed fiber network. I never had these issues with Xfinity,...
CrimpOn
Jun 10, 2019Guru - Experienced User
If a satellite disconnects, then every device on the satellite will lose internet (wired or WiFi). No link = "no link".
Do the satellites have IIP adddresses "assigned" to them?
Do you keep the Orbi logs? (I have the log emailed to me each time it fills up and accumulate them in one big file.)
If so, does it show the satellites being assigned IP addresses after each reconnection?
I agree that "when only one thing changes, that thing must be the problem." However, it has often slipped my mind that something else changed that didn't seem significant to me at the time.