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Orbi RBR50 frequently losing connection
I've had the Orbi RBR50 for nearly 2 years with no issues. Just a couple days ago, however, it has suddenly started losing connection several times a day. The connection is fine when I connect my P...
Same issue, started Sunday morning after daylight savings change. Having to reboot 1 to 3 times per day. Tried downgrading firmware - Didn't work. Tried factory reset - didn't work. Tried changing NTP server - didn't work. WTF? I have not had this issue before with this product and wouldn't expect to, WTF?
MrTWA wrote:Same issue, started Sunday morning after daylight savings change. Having to reboot 1 to 3 times per day. Tried downgrading firmware - Didn't work. Tried factory reset - didn't work. Tried changing NTP server - didn't work. WTF? I have not had this issue before with this product and wouldn't expect to, WTF?
FYI....one of the moderators here have reached out about this. You may want to do the same.
For what it's worth I can verify the same thing is affecting the RBR40 model with firmware version 2.6.2.104. I knew something was hinky with DNS but had continued to blame Spectrum for this, until I read the Orbi Dropping DNS post. The symptoms and the first workaround fix is exactly what I'd discovered worked.
So, please Netgear, do not forget about the RBR40 on this problem as well. It doesn't show up on your list above, though that is what I have: