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MFrerich
Sep 24, 2020Aspirant
RBR50 keeps hanging
OK...Been having a problem for the last few months and it is getting worse. I need some help before I decided to replace the Orbi completely. I have an RBR50 with 2 RBS50 and they are on the la...
MFrerich
Sep 24, 2020Aspirant
Currently all the WiFi Radios are turned off on the Modem and have been the whole time, it is only provided a connection from the Ethernet ports.
I have not set it up as a bridge mode in my latest setup, becuase I wanted to make sure it was not the modem having issues, It is currently serving DHCP as well so that I can plug my computer into it and test the DSL connection. In the past I did have it in Bridge Mode when this all started. I initially thought the issue was the DSL Modem so I switched it back to router mode so that I could test and make sure the DSL modem was still serving an IP and able to connect to the internet. I currently have not switched it back to bridge mode as I troubleshoot this issue. As most of us I am working from home, so when this happens I have to be able to quickly get back online and cannot wait for the RBR50 to reboot.
I can test switching of the two RBS satilites and see if that helps, unfortunetly that limits what is connected to the system due to how spread out everyting is.
Yes both Wired devices and WiFi devices stop connecting, my computer is connected to the RBR50 and it will also lose the connection, that is why I know it is something with the RBR50 that is hung. When I look to see if there is any light at the top, it looks like it should be working as there is no indicator light lite. The power LED on the back is still on.
Unfortunetly all the neighbors have WiFi and I can see most of their SSIDs, that is why I have tried to find channels which are not shared with the neighbors.
FURRYe38
Sep 25, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Also try turning down the power output of the RBRs wifi radios from 100% to 50% and see if this changes anything. Under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings
- MFrerichSep 28, 2020Aspirant
Well Turning down the power made things a little better but now I am getting hiccups. So every once in awhile there will be a blip and the Satelites will go Magenta and the router will blink white breifly. Once the Router is back to normal... the satelites will reconnect.
So it is not completely hung at this point but it is still having a hiccup.