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RBS50 wifi problem
Model: RBR50, RBS50, RBW30 Firmware: 2.5.0.38 I'm having trouble with the wifi on just the RBS50 satellite. Often when my phone or ipad is connected to this satellite, it shows full strength and...
I might have solved the mystery, time will tell. I had malfunctioning wifi-to-ethernet bridge that wanted to act as a DNS server for the network. I replaced the adapter and devices are connecting to the RBS50 normally now. Thanks for all the help and advice.
Firmware update did not help. Rebooted all Orbi's after the update (but no factory reset). My phone shows connected to the RBS50's IP address, full signal strength, but no internet and running the Orbi app fails to connect to anything. I can connect to the RBS50 using my computer (which is hardwired to RBR50, so backhaul is working), it shows only hardwired connections, no wifi connections-including my phone even though my phone shows connected.
I bought the RBW to "fix" the problem by putting it in the room that my phone and ipad were normally in, as an attempt to have them connect to that instead of the RBS. Usually works.
I might have solved the mystery, time will tell. I had malfunctioning wifi-to-ethernet bridge that wanted to act as a DNS server for the network. I replaced the adapter and devices are connecting to the RBS50 normally now. Thanks for all the help and advice.
Ah, glad you found something. Hope it keeps working well.
Mark your thread as solved so others will know.
Enjoy. :smileywink:
gman737 wrote:I might have solved the mystery, time will tell. I had malfunctioning wifi-to-ethernet bridge that wanted to act as a DNS server for the network. I replaced the adapter and devices are connecting to the RBS50 normally now. Thanks for all the help and advice.
I missed the part in Message 3 of 9 that mentioned the 'adapter'.
