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Orbi RBR20 Wifi Sucks
I have had the Orbi RBR20 from Costco for a few months now and I have to say it sucks.Originally we had the satellite dropping the connection from the router ever minute. That was bad enough. Now we ...
Try testing with the satellite OFF.
20 feet maybe too close. What is the signal of the satellite seen on the satellite? Good, Bad?
If you tring AP mode, the modem should have been in router mode and the Orbi in AP mode should have been passed internet traffic. DMZ will not be used in this mode on the modem.
For Apple wireless issues:
Advanced Wireless Settings both 2.4GHz and 5GHz changed CTS/RTS Threshold to 2307.
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-RBR40-RBS40-V2-1-4-16-mesh-network-drops-connection-to/m-p/1601598/highlight/true#M35230
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Have-to-keep-rebooting-my-RBR50/m-p/1658603/highlight/false#M44420
Change the CTR/RTS threshold values for both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz (2341 and 2345 respectively), changed preamble modes to long preamble, and Set 20/40Mhz Coexistence to 40Mhz only.
joeyruan wrote:
So first of all, my apple tv is more stable when my modem wifi is on so any other options? Also, any solutions for bufferbloat or should I open a different topic about that?
Thanks for responding so quickly.
FW: V2.2.1.210
What is the distance between the router and satellite(s)? 30 feet is recommended in between them to begin with depending upon building materials.: Maybe 20 feet with a brick wall in between them. Note that the test I took with Wifi was right next to the router. Here's a test in my office: (Actually it seems to be fixed now I'll report back when i have a bad score)
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?: I set the wifi on the Orbi to unused channels.
Settings
Disabled MUMIMO and 20/40 and Daisy Chain. The rest were already off. What exactly is a DMZ and what would be an alternative name for it? And when I disabled all the wifi on my modem and set my orbi in AP mode it wouldn't connect to the modem's internet. Also what can I do to minimize my bufferbloat?
Try testing with the satellite OFF.
20 feet maybe too close. What is the signal of the satellite seen on the satellite? Good, Bad?
the DMZ is for passing as much traffic as possible thru the modem to the Orbi router in router mode. It can be used when the modem can't be fully bridged.
If you tring AP mode, the modem should have been in router mode and the Orbi in AP mode should have been passed internet traffic. DMZ will not be used in this mode on the modem.
So first of all, my apple tv is more stable when my modem wifi is on so any other options? Also, any solutions for bufferbloat or should I open a different topic about that?
- - What wired devices do you have connected to Orbi?
- Do you see the bufferbloat issue from specific devices or all? Devices connected to satellite or even router?- What wired devices do you have connected to Orbi?
ORBI Router:
- Laptop
- Modem/Router/NAS
- Apple TV
- Switch: Arlo, Powerline
- Powerline: Dell Laptop, 2 Printer
- Do you see the bufferbloat issue from specific devices or all? Devices connected to satellite or even router?
All devices from Android, iOS, and Windows. It affects my gaming too. It doesn't matter if it's satellite or router, it's always present.
Try testing with the satellite OFF.
20 feet maybe too close. What is the signal of the satellite seen on the satellite? Good, Bad?
If you tring AP mode, the modem should have been in router mode and the Orbi in AP mode should have been passed internet traffic. DMZ will not be used in this mode on the modem.
For Apple wireless issues:
Advanced Wireless Settings both 2.4GHz and 5GHz changed CTS/RTS Threshold to 2307.
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-RBR40-RBS40-V2-1-4-16-mesh-network-drops-connection-to/m-p/1601598/highlight/true#M35230
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Have-to-keep-rebooting-my-RBR50/m-p/1658603/highlight/false#M44420
Change the CTR/RTS threshold values for both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz (2341 and 2345 respectively), changed preamble modes to long preamble, and Set 20/40Mhz Coexistence to 40Mhz only.
joeyruan wrote:
So first of all, my apple tv is more stable when my modem wifi is on so any other options? Also, any solutions for bufferbloat or should I open a different topic about that?
For the Apple TV, it’s actually a iTalkBB. Basically an Apple TV but Chinese. Should I still use the settings that you recommended?
