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Rebalance Devices
I looking for a way to force devices off a weaker signal to the router or better signal satelite. It seems the device get stuck and won't move automatically to the better signal, even if I reboot ...
lmbassett wrote:I looking for a way to force devices off a weaker signal to the router or better signal satelite.
It seems the device get stuck and won't move automatically to the better signal, even if I reboot
them.
Controlling which Orbi unit a particular device uses is a frequent topic on this forum, and there is no known method to do so.
What might help is to have the device "forget" the Orbi WiFi network, then search for WiFi networks and connect to the Orbi again. The idea behind this is that the device may have learned the MAC address of the Orbi it has been using and tries it first.
One wonders if this question is prompted by (a) "I know better than this stupid Orbi", or (b) performance is lacking. If the device actually performs up to expectations, being connected to the wrong Orbi may be less of a concern.
