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ORBI RBR20 Device Connectivity
Set up: Orbi RBR20 Router hard wired to Fibre connection Orbi Router hard wired to Orbi RBR20 Satelite #1 Satelite #2 connected wirelessly. Is there anyway I can stop devices trying to c...
Netgear Orbi does not include a feature to dictate which WiFi unit specific devices use. The only control users have is the sequence of connections. i.e.
- When the system starts up, such as after a firmware update or after recovering from a power outage, the router begins broadcasting the WiFi signal before the satellites do.
Some devices are programmed to "keep looking" after they connect to a WiFi node and switch if they find a node with a better connection.
Other devices seem to "stick" to the first WiFi node they find. - A test is to deliberately restart devices and see where they connect when the Orbi system is entirely operational.
If they pick a stronger satellite signal, that is a clue that they may be sensitive to this "startup problem". - Obviously, restarting dozens of WiFi gizmos is not a pleasant task. It might be worth considering connecting the Orbi components to small UPS units. That way, a brief power outage will not cause the system to restart.
Thank you for this prompt and useful reply. I did notice that after reconnecting a laptop (for example) to the wifi it seems to have picked up a better signal.
Does connecting the Orbi Router to Satelite #1 via a wired connection help much here or is there no point? I noticed the same thing with Satelite #2 that it kept connecting to the router instead of Satelite #1 but a wiring up the router to satelite #1 seems to have helped...