Orbi RBR50 - instability issues

After doing a reset, and setting up from scratch. Be sure to save off a new backup configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time when a reset is needed. 

Some other troubleshooting suggestions to help with instability issues:

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

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?

Try enabling Beamforming and MIMO(MIMO may or maynot be needed) and WMM. Under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings

Try disabling the following and see:
Armor, Circle, Daisy Chain, Fast Roaming, IPv6 and Set 20/40Mhz Coexistence to 40Mhz only. Set Short preamble instead of Long preamble modes. Save settings and reboot the router and satellite(s).

Above suggestions working:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Throttling-Devices-RBK53/m-p/1858561/highlight/true#M81925
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-model-RBR50-keeps-dropping-connection-during-Zoom-calls/m-p/1874136/highlight/true#M84647

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ATeamAdam wrote:

Appreciate the insights.  I'll try the factroy reset tomorrow.  

 

Is there a place I can look for best practices on manually configuring the Orbi?  I have been running a pretty vanilla configuration and I figure this will be a good time evaluate better options.

 

 

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