Orbi RBR50 constant "Resolving host" errors across all browsers

Question

Like subject says, lately (past 10 days or so) I get constant "Resolving host" messages when visiting websites AND when trying to go to orbilogin.com to adminster my router.&nbsp; The hangtime for these websites can be as much as 3 to 5 minutes waiting for the site to load, and often it never loads, just kicking back an error "Can't find this websites IP address".
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Happens across both Chrome and Safari.&nbsp; Yes, I cleared caches, yes I restarted both the cable modem and the Orbi router.&nbsp; No change.
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Note:&nbsp; This does not happen when using the satellite, only with things connected to the main Orbi router
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Details:&nbsp;&nbsp;
Orbi RBK50 router with one satellite
Google chrome, latest build
iMac, current OSX build
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Please help!!

MicahD · Answer

PS:&nbsp; Orbi system is updated to latest firmware as of 05.03.18

MicahD · Answer

No one can help with this?&nbsp;&nbsp;
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What is the point of a $350 wifi system when it slows my wifi connection to a crawl with "Resolving host" issues constantly?

DarrenM · Answer

Do you have circle enabled? if so try to disable it and see if anything loads. also you may want to power cycle your modem and the orbi router.

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DarrenM

paikman8 · Answer

There is clearly an issue between Circle and the latest Orbi firmware that is killing perfromance.&nbsp; I can enable the opendns parent controls and have no issues, but with Circle on websites like mlb.com, samsclub.com and others will not load all background graphics or flash.&nbsp; What is the status of a new firmware update to correct this mess?

MicahD · Answer

Thank you for the suggestions DarrenM.
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As noted in my orginal post, I already tried cycling modem and Orbi, no change.
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yes I have Circle enabled.&nbsp; Disabling it sort of defeats the entir point of using it.&nbsp; Circle is offered (in fact, pushed) by Netgear, are you saying that Netgear is encouraging us to sign up for a service that makes their own hardware no longer work properly?&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Like SO many others, I'm getting tired of dealing with the nonsense the Orbi system is causing.&nbsp; All I want is fast, reliable WiFi, and Orbi can't seem to do that so I must ask...&nbsp;what's the point in buying this system?&nbsp; It literally can't do the ONE thing I need it to do and that it is, in fact, its main function.
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Instead of wasting time trying to fix this thing I'll just return it and get a Velop or other system, I'm not going to spend any more time trying to fix something when all I need is for it to just WORK.

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Orbi RBR50 constant "Resolving host" errors across all browsers

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