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BANsOnLn
Sep 22, 2019Guide
RBR40 with 3 RBS20 and 1 RBW30 2,4ghz devices connection issues
I have a 4500sq (3 floors) house built in 1998. I have had issues with my Asus router ever since we moved in with connectivty issues throughout the entire house. I purchased the Netgear Orbi Mesh sys...
ekhalil
Sep 22, 2019Master
Looks that you have radio disturbance on the 2.4 gHz band. Which 2.4 GHz channel are you using in Orbi?
Please make a wifi scan and check which 2.4 GHz channels are being used and try to select a fix channel that is least used by your surrounding.
BANsOnLn
Sep 22, 2019Guide
It is set to channel 10. What is the app do you recommend I use for wifi scan?
- BANsOnLnSep 22, 2019Guide
I changed it to channel 8. Do I have to reset all my 2.4Ghz devices again or will they auto connect back?
- ekhalilSep 22, 2019Master
BANsOnLn wrote:I changed it to channel 8. Do I have to reset all my 2.4Ghz devices again or will they auto connect back?
The only non-overlapping 2.4 GHz channels are 1, 6 and 11, and those are usually the best channels to choose unless others are using them and you are receiving those signals with high power.
I use the built-in wifi scanner in my Macbook. In my iPhone I use the Apple Airport management app to do the scanning. There are many other apps for Windows as well as for Android and iOS.
Start with one of the channels 1, 6 and 11.
Devices that are already attached to Orbi should automatically change channels, so normally you should not need to reboot the devices.
- Fl1ntstoneSep 23, 2019Apprentice
You can also use 'WiFi Sweetspots' on IOS devices to measure WiFi band connectivity :)
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