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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...
What "fixed it" for me was changing the NTP server to something other than Netgear's (time.nist.gov, I believe) AND unchecking the "automatically adjust for DST" (not sure of the actual wording) option. My internet was solid for at least 2 days straight after I did that. I recently picked up an EdgeRouter and put my Orbi into AP mode so I couldn't tell you if the "fix" is still working or not, but it definitely looked promising.
I'm actually kind of grateful for the firmware bug. I've been eyeing an EdgeRouter for quite some time and this debacle finally pushed me to make the purchase, even with the additional $20 "COVID tax". I now get A's all across the board when doing a DSLReports speed test.
Glad it worked out for you, but my configuration had NTP using time.nist.gov and two openDNS static servers configured when I started experiencing the failures.
My guess is that by changing your NTP settings you actually forced the router to reset its network stack.
