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RBK50 Disconnects driving me crazy
I'm a somewhat older fellow that doesn't have the greatest grasp of modern technology. Just when I try to research the latest "get rid of cable" rave, I decide to update my WiFi router with what I t...
tadslc wrote:After having used a Netgear WNDR4500 for 4-5 years with zero issues I am very dissapointed in this "upgrade".
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WiFi shouldn't be so complicated especially since I really don't have anything special connected. A few Roku devices, a Sonos, a few phones and laptops.
WNDR4500 is a fine product, although it does not support the "latest and greatest" WiFi standards. If the WNDR4500 was providing adequate WiFi coverage and speed through your house, going back to it may be the simplest solution. In my (personal) situation, my Nighthawk R7000 was NOT providing the coverage and speed that my family wanted. The grumbles and mumbles finally got to me, and the R7000 has been banished to the garage where it serves only security cameras while the Orbi RBK50 provides excellent coverage and speed to the "places where people are."
You also mentioned the dreaded "Sonos", which seems to feature prominently in problems users have with Orbi.
If you decide a working Orbi setup would be better than the previous WiFi, there are forum members who have solved almost every situation, including Sonos issues.