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TomMcM
Aspirant
Jun 21, 2021

Orbi satellite make clicking sounds

I recently installed a satellite orbi router to my system and it makes a sof clicking sound.  The base unit does not.  The satellite is hardwired to the ethernet network.  Not sure how to eliminate t...
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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Jun 21, 2021

question. 

Are you sure its the satellite making the noises? 

For some reason, my orbi satellite (and router) would make my subwoofer have a soft ticking/clicking noise. 

I put my router/satellite on a seperate circuit and it went away. Only had issues with the 1 subwoofer doing it. None of my others. Tried several of them. 

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    TomMcM
    Aspirant
    Jun 21, 2021

    Thanks for the response.  Yes, it's Orbi.  No subwoofer on system, and when I disconnected power from Orbi, clicking stopped.  When plugged back in, no sounds as it went through reboot (light flashing), then started again once rebooted.

     

    Thanks

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      plemans
      Guru - Experienced User
      Jun 21, 2021

      Tried swapping the power supplies? See if its coming from the power supply

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        TomMcM
        Aspirant
        Jun 21, 2021

        I'll give it a shot.  Have to wait until user(wife) gets off computer (home office for wife and I; separate businesses.  AM not an IT type, so bumbling my way through troubleshooting problems. :smileyfrustrated:)