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xyzw
Jan 01, 2022Aspirant
Orbi RBR 50 - Struggling to reconnect devices after reboot
Hi all, I have an Orbi 50 system with one satellite and approximately 40-50 devices connected (of which 10 wired through a switch and the others on wi-fi). Since a couple of months, after ove...
plemans
Jan 01, 2022Guru - Experienced User
some additional details:
1. What firmware is on the router and statellite
2. what modem/gateway is the router connected to?
A couple things to check/try.
1. When its having issues, check to see if devices are connecting to the satellite. If everyting is connecting to the router for some reason, it could be to many on that one device.
2. Maybe its actually the satellite causing the issue. Try powering it off and seeing if the router can manage everything. It wouldn't be the first time a satellite issue caused problems.
3. Sometimes a device just needs the firmware reinstalled, then to be factory reset and a clean install done. by clean I mean not using a backup. I've seen corrupt firmware or even old settings cause issues.