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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...
I'm seeing horrible disconnects of my satellites as well. Router and satellites are on version V2.1.1.16. Disconnects seem to have just started with this update.
So I'm using the Velop for my main system now but I saw there was new firmware out for Orbi but I didn't want to try it as I wanted to see if my Orbi as a standalone router - 1 satellite system still rebooted. Well after one day it hasn't rebooted at all so added the new software won't prove anything I would have to re-insert it as my main system since it does seem to be triggered by something there - just don't know what. Not sure if I'm willing to troubleshoot it but I feel I can sell it with clear conscious if it's just on my system that issue is occuring and someone with a different setup wouldn't see it.
Has anyone seen this
verified... turned off wifi on my phone(Oreo 8.1) last night, haven't had any issues with Orbi... Netgear still has to come up with a fix for their end because no way should a client be able to disrupt and REBOOT a router!
I’ve downgraded to 2.0.0.74 (and disabled auto updates) due to inaccuracies showing on attached devices list with 2.1.1.16 (everything shows as connected to the router and nothing to the satellite). I don’t have the drops like others are experiencing but I don’t have any android devices either.
I tried 2.1.1.16 for the wired backhaul, but I never saw any significant performance boost from it. I have a pc right next to the satellite and only get about 60mb download vs. 100mb at the router. They aren’t that far apart and the signal strength shows as good from the web interface. I guess I should be happy I don’t have the restart/dropping issues, but a friend has the same model and gets full speed from their satellite
My my only note of caution to those looking for Velop as an answer is to check the Linksys and Reddit forums.. There are just as many, if not more complaints about their firmware as I see here!
- I still experienced frequent disconnections on a wired backhaul on the latest firmware.
I really tried my best to persevere with the orbi having had good experiences with their previous products but had to give up eventually because it was frankly not fit for purpose
On a separate note, my 2 day old velops is so far working well without a single disconnection
