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Orbi RBR50 - Traffic Meter and Internet Disconnect
Hi - I seem to nearly hit my data limit each month (1TB!). Don't really know how. But not the issue i guess. But i turned the traffic meter on. And either by default or accident - a check box was on ...
The way I read the Traffic Meter page, there are two parts:
- Enable Traffic Meter (or not). Unless Traffic Meter is enabled, none of the other options below it can be changed.
So, if you manage to disable Traffic Meter, that check box about the internet cannot be access because it has no meaning. - The Warning and Disconnect option (which I have NEVER turned on) provides a (supposedly) iron clad method to ensure that the user does not exceed the monthly limit and get hit with excess charges.
If my Orbi had Traffic Meter and the "Disconnect" both set and it actually happened, my guess is the best way to get "back in business" would be to reboot the Orbi. Counters get zeroed out when the Orbi reboots (as do the log files), which should provide enough time to go back in, activate Traffic Meter, and turn off the Disconnect option.
Actually, how a family goes over 1TB of data per month is a good question to ask. Unfortunately, Orbi provides no useful information that will lead to the device or app that is doing so.