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Ghost71
Aug 31, 2019Guide
RBR50 - disconnects from internet every other day or so - requiring reboot to reconnect
RBR50, firmware V2.3.5.30 The whole house loses connection regularly, call it every other day or so. Requires a reboot from either the APP, or logging into the router from a computer in the home (the ...
Ghost71
Aug 31, 2019Guide
Sorry, I should add that the Orbi has one satellite (if that matters) which is 20 feet away or so. The main Orbi does not connect to a modem of any kind, goes right into the network jack.
- Ghost71Sep 02, 2019GuideI see that someone else has the exact same issue: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-RBR50-occasionally-doesn-t-route-Internet-traffic/td-p/1787854 I'll try this solution and report back here, even though I'm essentially talking to myself.
- Ghost71Sep 08, 2019GuideSome additional information, in case anyone cares (thus far, no one seems to!) Every time the internet access disconnects (which, again, is every day or every other day), logging into the router and performing a "release" and "renew" establishes connection. No idea why I have to do this.\