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Orbi not connecting to Smart Home Devices (wemo, ring, zmodo)
We just bought an ORBI.
House: Townhouse, 3 levels, main modem/router is on middle floor with a satelite in each room.
From mobile phones, ipads, and laptops the connection strength, and spe...
What FW is currently loaded?
What is the Mfr and model# of the ISP modem the NG router is connected too?
Is the Orbi system operating in Router or AP mode? .
What is the size of your home? Sq Ft?
What is the distance between the router and satellite(s)? 30 feet is recommended in between them to begin with depending upon building materials.
What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and any unused channel on 5Ghz.
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?
What WPA security modes are you using?
Try disabling the following and see:
MIMO, Daisy Chain, Fast Roaming, IPv6 and Set 20/40Mhz Coexistence to 40Mhz only. Save settings and reboot the router and satellite(s).
If you updated to recent FW v.210, try enabling Daisy Chain. Some have mentioned that this seems to be working in reverse order, enabling means disabled actually.
Modem Combo Units:
Couple of options,
1. Configure the modem for transparent bridge mode. Then use the Orbi router in router mode. You'll need to contact the ISP for help and information in regards to the modem being bridged correctly.
2. If you can't bridge the modem, disable ALL wifi radios on the modem, configure the modems DMZ for the IP address the Orbi router gets from the modem. Then you can use the Orbi router in Router mode.
3. Or disable all wifi radios on the modem and connect the Orbi router to the modem, configure AP mode on the Orbi router. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7LOcJ8GdDo&app=desktop or https://kb.netgear.com/31218/How-do-I-configure-my-Orbi-router-to-act-as-an-access-point
I got it to work with my Orbi without uninstalling wemo apps and resetting the wemo switches by making Orbi SSID and password exactly the same as my previous router. Hope it helps.
Jason4 wrote:
I got it to work with my Orbi without uninstalling wemo apps and resetting the wemo switches by making Orbi SSID and password exactly the same as my previous router. Hope it helps.
This is my consistent pattern. Buy a new router. Give it exactly the same SSID and password as the old one. If something "goes wrong", I just reinstall the old one. When I bought several smart plugs to experiment with, the Belkin Wemo was the most "squirrley" of the lot. Not nearly as easy to connect as the Aukey and TP-Link.
