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ronothan
Aug 01, 2019Tutor
RBK50 randomly stops working
Hi, I've just purchased two days ago the Orbi, all with their respective latest firmware updates: RBR50 (wired backhaul) - V2.3.5.30 RBS50 (wired backhaul) - V2.3.5.30 and RBS20 (wirlress 5ghz b...
plemans
Aug 01, 2019Guru - Experienced User
I'd tinker a bit.
You can try changing wifi channels (maybe there's interference). Or enable/disable beamforming, enable/disable mu-mimo, enable/disable fastroaming.
Playing with settings will need to be done with most of these mesh networks. Take a bit of time for optimization and you'll love it. I know with mine, it took a day or two for Orbi and my devices to figure out which wifi channels to be one or which satellite.
How far apart are your satellites and routers? 30 ft is the minumum.