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Orbi RBR50v2 Suddenly Dropping Internet
Installed an Orbi RBR50v2 with one satellite and a Spectrum modem E31U2V1 in October 2020. Spectrum technician came and cleaned up wiring and unneeded splitters, resulting in a strong signal at each ...
There is a horrible situation that started with the change in Daylight Saving Time that causes certain Orbi RBR50 routers to stop resolving Domain Names until they are restarted. Netgear engineers have traced the problem to a coding error in the Traffic Meter feature. Looks like there is abolutely no chance Netgear will release a firmware fix before April, so the easiest solution is to go into the Orbi web interface, Advanced Tab, Advanced Setup, Traffic Meter (toward the bottom of the menu) and uncheck "Enable Traffic Meter" and Apply.
There is a horrible situation that started with the change in Daylight Saving Time that causes certain Orbi RBR50 routers to stop resolving Domain Names until they are restarted. Netgear engineers have traced the problem to a coding error in the Traffic Meter feature. Looks like there is abolutely no chance Netgear will release a firmware fix before April, so the easiest solution is to go into the Orbi web interface, Advanced Tab, Advanced Setup, Traffic Meter (toward the bottom of the menu) and uncheck "Enable Traffic Meter" and Apply.
Thank you, CrimpOn, for your quick and well written response. I have made that change and will update later as to the results.
SCMrEason wrote:Thank you, CrimpOn, for your quick and well written response. I have made that change and will update later as to the results.
Please do. It "worked for me", but that doesn't mean it works for everybody.