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Baywatch
Oct 16, 2017Guide
Losing Wireless Connectivity
I have an Amazon Echo Dot. It has worked perfectly here for 6 months on my old wifi system. I upgraded to Orbi AC3000. The Echo Dot connects and works workd fine for a short period of time. Later I t...
Mikey94025
Oct 17, 2017Hero
OK, if the Echo Dot is the only device having issues then just confirming -- Did you go through the wireless setup again after installing your Orbi?
Some customers do not, assuming that the same SSID as their old equipment will work unchanged. Though you mentioned using your Echo Dot at other locations so I assume you have gone through the wireless setup multiple times since installing your Orbi.
Baywatch
Oct 17, 2017Guide
Yes ... Echo Dot has been removed from account, factory reset, and reinstalled since Orbi. It does work ... just only for an hour or so ... maybe something to do with lease refresh? Any way to force Orbi to connect on 2.4G instead of 5G.