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Orbi satellite dropping connection
Right to the point: my Orbi system has 2 satellites and 1 main tower. The internet drops/slows down (to the point where internet browsing is not possible) 2-3 times per day randomly without warning o...
Same issue with my setup!
The WiFi connection constantly switches from connected to disconnected! Signal strength is very strong so that's not the issue. My house is small, no more then 1200 sqft. Purchased the RBK50 with the satellite do to similar problems with my previous D7000 router. The orbi setup worked beautifully for first 2 weeks (it's about 3 weeks old), so I assumed the D7000 was toast and even though I had spent big bucks on the orbi I could finnaly be free from spending countless hours researching and attempting fixes and get back to enjoying all my entertainment products. Now Deja vu I find myself exiled to the Netgear Community again. I have the latest firmware and have done factory resets. I have set it up both automatically and manually! It is frustrating as he'll!
I'm about ready to accuse my Russian neighbor of operating an illegal high-powered shortwave radio, sending messages to a Russian trawler off the Jersey shore!
I said it was driving me
The WiFi connection constantly switches from connected to disconnected! Signal strength is very strong so that's not the issue. My house is small, no more then 1200 sqft. Purchased the RBK50 with the satellite do to similar problems with my previous D7000 router. The orbi setup worked beautifully for first 2 weeks (it's about 3 weeks old), so I assumed the D7000 was toast and even though I had spent big bucks on the orbi I could finnaly be free from spending countless hours researching and attempting fixes and get back to enjoying all my entertainment products. Now Deja vu I find myself exiled to the Netgear Community again. I have the latest firmware and have done factory resets. I have set it up both automatically and manually! It is frustrating as he'll!
I'm about ready to accuse my Russian neighbor of operating an illegal high-powered shortwave radio, sending messages to a Russian trawler off the Jersey shore!
I said it was driving me
Please read my post on the previous page about downgrading the firmware and stopping the auto update on the router and satellite. Hopefully that might help resolve your pain until a new firmware is released.