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RBR50v2 Dropping Connection
For the last week my RBR50v2 keeps dropping internet for no known reason. I have one satellite connected and the signal strength is strong. I've read through the forums and it appears this is a known issue with this model. It is running the current firmware. I did notice in one post where they mentioned trying to telnet into the router to change some settings. I went to the debug page but did not see where to enable telnet. Any thoughts on what I can adjust to make it stable?
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What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?
What is the size of your home? Sq Ft?
What is the distance between the router and 📡 satellite(s)? 30 feet or more is recommended in between RBR and RBS📡 to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.
https://kb.netgear.com/31029/Where-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite 📡What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and 40 to 48 channel on 5Ghz.
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?Try enabling Beamforming and MIMO(MIMO may or may not be needed) and WMM. Under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings
Try disabling the following and see:
Armor, Circle, Traffic Meter, Daisy Chain, Fast Roaming, IPv6 and Set 20/40Mhz Coexistence to 40Mhz only. Set CTS to 2347. Set Short preamble instead of Long preamble modes. Save settings and reboot the router and satellite(s). Under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless SettingsOne User Experience/Configuration:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Most-Stable-Orbi-Configuration/m-p/1941087/highlight/true#M97026Please review the Recommendations under this main post page to see if there is any solutions do what your seeing as well. I see a few that are checked as resolved. No telnet needed.
UPDATE: The Satellite is about 45' away from the base station, shows Good 5Ghz Strength on the dashboard. I've tried all of the settings you recommended and the issue has gotten worse. Are there any other solutions to try before contacting support for a replacement unit?
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?
Is the top ring on the RBR turning on when this happens? if so, what color is it?
Do both wired and wireless devices loose connection?
What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and 40 to 48 channel on 5Ghz.
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?Has a factory reset and setup from scratch been performed since last FW update?
joe43wv wrote:
For the last week my RBR50v2 keeps dropping internet for no known reason. I have one satellite connected and the signal strength is strong. I've read through the forums and it appears this is a known issue with this model. It is running the current firmware. I did notice in one post where they mentioned trying to telnet into the router to change some settings. I went to the debug page but did not see where to enable telnet. Any thoughts on what I can adjust to make it stable?
The latest firmware version, V2.7.3.22, removed enabling telnet from the debug page. There is a Python hack to enable telnet, but I am unaware of anything that could be done with telnet to affect this sort of problem.
Can you provide a little more description of what is happening? Such as:
- Did this begin when the router firmware was updated?
(most users do not check constantly for which firmware is running, so you may not have been aware when it updated) - How often does this interruption happen?
- Does it "fix itself" after a certain length of time?
(how long?), or - Is the only way to regain internet connection to reboot the router?
- Does this interrupt both wired and WiFi connections?
- Does the WiFi signal continue to function, but devices report "no internet"?
- Have you attempted to determine whether internet is "totally gone", or the problem is that DNS queries are failing?
(open a command window and then try to 'ping' a web site first by its URL and then by its actual IP address, such as
ping ford.com and, if that fails ping 136.2.49.37
One troubleshooting tactic often employed is to manually load a previous firmware version on the Orbi router. Firmware V2.7.3.22 frustrates this practice because the router will automatically update to V2.7.3.22 again
- The factory reset and the settings adjustment did not resolve the issue. The internet stayed on for approximately 30 minutes and then goes back out. It does it MULTIPLE times a day. The wireless and hard wired stops working completely. The wifi completely goes away and then comes back, the hardwired can't even ping the router. The only way to get the issue resolved is by rebooting the router and satellite. It is currently running the most current firmware, but it started a couple of weeks before the latest firmware was installed.
Wondering this would be of any help:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Missing-Connected-Devices/m-p/2142349/highlight/true#M126110
joe43wv wrote:
The factory reset and the settings adjustment did not resolve the issue. The internet stayed on for approximately 30 minutes and then goes back out. It does it MULTIPLE times a day. The wireless and hard wired stops working completely. The wifi completely goes away and then comes back, the hardwired can't even ping the router. The only way to get the issue resolved is by rebooting the router and satellite. It is currently running the most current firmware, but it started a couple of weeks before the latest firmware was installed.
- Did this begin when the router firmware was updated?
Update: Everything has been running smooth except the issue reared it's ugly head again this afternoon.
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?
Is the top ring on the RBR turning on when this happens? if so, what color is it?
Do both wired and wireless devices loose connection?
What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and 40 to 48 channel on 5Ghz.
I've tried two different modems with two different ISP. One Arris modem on Suddenlink Cable and one Netgear modem on Frontier DSL. The oval ring on the satellite turns amber, the oval ring on the main router doesn't change color, just dark, however the power light on the back is still green. Both wired and wireless devices lose connection. The wireless SSID disappears and the hard wired connections won't even receive DHCP addresses. I've tried both auto and manual settings before and nothing changes.
