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Another RBR50 Dropping Internet Connection
OK, so now I just about had it with this Netgear setup I bought. Seven week old setup of RBR50 and a wired RBS50. fwV2.3.5.30 on both devices.Router Connected to a CTS HES 3106 Fibre converter s...
Today I feel total relief. I returned the RBK50, got a total refund and installed my old ugly, no-app, rock-solid AC3200 router.
Could not imagine a product that flawed would still be in the shelves. Good luck you all with future firmware uppdates and endless discussions what equipment this malfunctioning piece of garbage is,connected to :smileylol:.
FURRYe38 wrote:Set up my friends Orbi system two years ago:
I haven't touched it since. Been up and running fine for him. Zero issues.
I assume this was without Circle and Armour?
Because without those, my system have also been 100% uptime and no issues.
Since it was working 100% fine for more than 6 months now, I decided to try Armor again.
And then, 4 days of uptime and everything locks down so the RBR have to be rebooted.
I think this is the real issue, as when I got the RBK53, it was because it was best in test for speed all over and it had the Armor and Circle options. If I knew then what I know now, that the Armor and Circle software kills the system, I'd probably wouldn't have bought it.
Yes, without any of the optional security and monitoring, it works rock solid, however, the app keeps nagging that "armor is not enabled" and "Have you tried circle yet?" :)
I really wish Netgear took the issues seriously and fixed the integration.
Or just released a firmware that enabled more debugging options, so it was possilbe to get closer to what the real issue is.
espcar wrote:I assume this was without Circle and Armour?
Because without those, my system have also been 100% uptime and no issues.
Since it was working 100% fine for more than 6 months now, I decided to try Armor again.
And then, 4 days of uptime and everything locks down so the RBR have to be rebooted.
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You're right on target. The good news is that NG is working on a fix. Check out this Orbi-RBR50-Circle-frequent-DNS-failures
There is no system without software. The system is no better than the qualities of its combined parts. The Orbi hardware may be used as a good paper weight or as an alternative to access points in an other system. It is just not a reliable WiFi system in it self. The software cannot be trusted and users try to mitigate this with factory resets, up-/downgrading FW or alternate FW distributions.
Now four years in its life cycle stability is still an issue, but Orbi is still marketed,as,"Worry-free WiFi" đ.
Orbi blankets the whole home with steady WiFi so you can stream wherever you want, without worry. No more running around looking for a stable internet connection.
Easily set up your Orbi WiFi, monitor devices connected to your network, and even put your internet on pause at specific times for specific devices.Manage online content across web and app platforms and set bedtimes and time limits for any connected device. Circle Smart Parental Controls gives parents peace of mind.
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This is what I expected to get when I bought the Orbi. Or at least something like what's advertised.