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OrbiOS MR 2.1 issues
I wanted to reach out to provide a quick update on OrbiOS 2.1 software. We believe that these issues are affecting some users. Rest assured that we've been following this issue and working hard beh...
Do the downgrade. It seems to be solid. We use the wifi not only for internet but also for our wireless Dish Joey's so no TV when it goes down too.
I am relying on ethernet backhaul. I'm assuming the downgrade doesnt support that? I have a 3 story house that i purchased as a new construction. I specifically ran wiring in the house for a mesh wifi system.
Can you put the router on the middle floor and then a satellite above and a satellite below? Our lake house is 3 stories and that is what I did there to avoid wired backhaul.
Since you have it wired, come out of your modem, etc and use the ethernet to go to the middle floor location and place the ORBi router there plugging the ethernet into the yellow WAN port. Then bring the two satellites in the same room and make sure they connect wirelessly. Once that is done take them to floor 3 and floor 1 and verify connection in the connected devices screen on the router. Should work fine.
JC
Ugh... i respect your suggestion and would have to seriously get to my wits end for that. lol... You are correct in that i COULD do that with my wiring config. I spent over a grand pre wiring my house for ethernet and that would be scrapping all of that.
Not scrapping, just patching
Once they fix the issues and backhaul becomes available you can restore your configuration. Unfortunately I can tell you that you will get to your wits end with this. I have been chasing it for a couple of months and I owned a solutions intergration company for 20 years and chose this solution so that I wouldn't have to deal with fixing wireless issues at home when they occurred. Our commercial Ubiquiti systems never had these issues but I was the only one in the home that could address the issue.
It's not ideal but it will save you hours of frustration.
GOOD LUCK
JC
johnysnydz wrote:
I am relying on ethernet backhaul. I'm assuming the downgrade doesnt support that? I have a 3 story house that i purchased as a new construction. I specifically ran wiring in the house for a mesh wifi system.
johnysnydz If you ran wiring throughout the house, then a "mesh" wifi system isn't the best solution. The wiring makes a "mesh" system unnecessary. A set of wired access points would be a far better solution, and can be had for less money. Wired APs will provide far better coverage, better throughput, better configuability, and better compatibility with other wireless devices nearby.