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jassima
Jul 18, 2021Follower
Orbi RBR50 router and RBS50 satellites dropping connection
My Orbi mesh work has been working well for years, but like others have reported, it is now frequently losing connection to the router. At least once a day, one or more of the three satellites lo...
FURRYe38
Jul 18, 2021Guru - Experienced User
What is the distance between the router and satellite(s)? 30 feet or more is recommended in between RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.
What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and 40 to 48 channel on 5Ghz.
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?
One User Experience/Configuration:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Most-Stable-Orbi-Configuration/m-p/1941087/highlight/true#M97026
Has a factory reset and setup from scratch been performed since last FW update?