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pkengr
Feb 19, 2017Tutor
RBR50, Draining mobile phone and tablet battery
Issue: Have new Orbi router and satellite. Install was vanilla - no issues. Updated firmware on both components to latest (a week ago). Worked as advertised- great, as a matter of fact. However, i...
pkengr
Feb 21, 2017Tutor
Minor update: I tried some of ideas from loomis1975 (Thanks). I put the Orbi Router/Satellite back online. I did the network reset on the Verizon Galaxy Note 5. I found that the "Smart" connect option was already off. I did my overnight nightstand test: Went to bed @ 100%, and it was 52% in the morning. This is an improvement (and a reasonable thing to do to get it). However, I'm still STILL looking for the solution that will give the battery performance I had with my old router! I guess my next step is to call NG tech support, OR just return the Orbi.