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Orbi satellite just sits there with "Poor" backhaul status when it could make a much better choice
RBR40 base, RBS20 satellites. Admittedly, my main Orbi router, the RBR40 is failing, so I have to power cycle it at least daily these days. So that does introduce "churn" into the mesh system. Bu...
What Firmware version is currently loaded?
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?
What is the size of your home? Sq Ft?
What is the distance between the router and satellite(s)? 30 feet is recommended in between RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected. https://kb.netgear.com/000036466/How-far-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite-from-my-Orbi-router
What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and any unused channel on 5Ghz.
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?
Try disabling the following and see:
Armor, Circle, Daisy Chain, Fast Roaming, IPv6 and Set 20/40Mhz Coexistence to 40Mhz only. Set Short preamble instead of Long preamble modes. Save settings and reboot the router and satellite(s).
brycarp wrote:RBR40 base, RBS20 satellites.
Admittedly, my main Orbi router, the RBR40 is failing, so I have to power cycle it at least daily these days. So that does introduce "churn" into the mesh system. But then why do satellites just sit there with an extremely poor choice of what to connect to for their backhaul, and never re-evaluate and switch to a better choice??
My mesh system has a satellite that's intended to be an intermediate hop on the way to the most distant satellite. But the most distant satellite is connecting directly to the main router (poorly) and then the intermediate satellite is connecting to the most distant one. Stupid choices! But they just sit there like that.