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RBS50 Connection Type 2.4Ghz
Hi, Looking for some guidance. Had an RBR50 Router and RBS50 Satellite for approximately a year working without any issue, other than needing an occasional reboot, however, in the past month or s...
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Hi,
I've noticed something just now which doesn't seem correct, can anyone else confirm if this is normal?
I've taken 3 screenshots to example my findings. Link to shared OneDrive link: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AuOVa6-YCOPSn-g8MwXmqYTEezdNdQ?e=f97opg
- Powered off Satellite temporally. Connected a device via Wi-Fi and did a Wifi Scan. You can see in the results for this a single channel in the higher range labeled as hidden - channel 124.
File name: satellite off.png
- Restarted Satellite, after sync this connected via 5Ghz Backhaul and worked at this connection type for around 45 mins. You can see in the Wifi Scan results two devices broadcasting on the same channel now, 124.
File Name: backhaul on 5ghz.png
- Connection dropped, checked web portal to confirm satellite now connecting at 2.4Ghz instead. Wifi Scan results now show two different hidden channels in use at the higher range: 108 and 124.
File Name: backhaul on 2.4ghz.png
Question, would would the satellite (and I'm assuming its the satellite due to the signal strength being stronger, and I'm sat next to Satellite) have changed the channel from 124 to 108? Surely it should match whatever the Router is using?!
Thanks
Doug
This system is in which geographical region?
According to the RBR50 user manual, the frequencies used for backhaul (page 136) are:
http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBK50/Orbi_UM_EN.pdf
Those frequencies correspond to:
5.16 - 5.25 is channels 36-48 (Orbi user facing 5G channels in US)
5.745-5-825 is channels 149-165 (Orbi 5G backhaul channels in US)
5.18 - 5.24 is channels 36-48 (Orbi user facing 5G in Europe & Japan)
5.5 - 5.7 is channels 100-140 (Orbi backhaul 5G in Europe & Japan)
5.26-5.32 is channels channels 52-64 (future frequencies in Europe & Japan)
Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WLAN_channels
Channels 124 and 108 are among those affected by radar (weather & military)
Hey.
I'm based in the UK, so Europe is the region set within the configuration.
According to that document you provided the link for, for the EU, the 5GHZ backhaul channel should be 108.
Mine is starting out both being on 124, and then the satellite switches to using 108 while the router remains on 124.
This shouldn't be happening should it?
Thanks
Doug
desktopdoug came here per your post on my thread. I can't see the screen shots...I think they still need to be approved by a moderator. Are you able to upload them as attachments?
I'll reply to your questions in my thread (which is here for those coming to this forum with similar issues: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/RBS50-only-connecting-at-2-4ghz-backhaul/td-p/2237083).
Any updates?