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Shahab
Apr 21, 2020Apprentice
Orbi RBR40 WiFi disconnects daily
Hi everyone, My Connection: Arris TM1602 Cable Modem (Charter) -> Orbi RBR40 router -> 2 RBW30 Satellites Looking to get help with my Orbi system as I am experiencing my WiFi dropping daily, often mu...
guilloryjc
Jun 03, 2020Aspirant
Did you ever get this resolved? I'm having the same issue and have been for months. I didnt know it was so bad and frequent till this quaritine. Out of all the discussions on this I've only seen 1 resolved and that was a product defect. All of the other suggestions didnt help anyone.
I wish I would have caught this during the 1st 3 months , now they want to charge me 90 dollars to do what I assume would be what everyone has described. Its not my internet its this orbi product , I never had these issues before this.
- ShahabJun 03, 2020ApprenticeHi,
After more than a month of problems, I was finally able to talk to a supervisor from the 1st level team who escalated the issue to level 2 supervisor, who then likely escalated to Level 3. The level 3 rep then sent me a replacement router, upgrading me to a RBR50 from the RBR40. I had a few disconnects when I first got the RBR50, but for the past few weeks it’s been running without interruption.
Make sure you have the LAN/WAN packet capture enabled and running from the Orbi debug page. Then when you get a disconnect, save the packet capture (if it’s still running) and send it to Netgear. Try to keep a tally of when the disconnects happen, date and time, what device you noticed it on, etc.- guilloryjcJun 03, 2020Aspirant
Thanks for the response.
What a pain, I have the RBR50 and its happening 2-3 times a day. My 3 months are up and now they want $90 to do what I assume will not help.
Did you pay or were you covered ?
- FURRYe38Jun 03, 2020Guru - Experienced User
What Firmware version is currently loaded?
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?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 RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected. https://kb.netgear.com/000036466/How-far-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite-from-my-Orbi-router
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?
guilloryjc wrote:Thanks for the response.
What a pain, I have the RBR50 and its happening 2-3 times a day. My 3 months are up and now they want $90 to do what I assume will not help.
Did you pay or were you covered ?