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cmftblynu
Jan 19, 2018Star
The 2.1.2.18 nightmare
I won't bother going through how angry I am at Netgear for this firmware MESS (I already have in several posts) since they don't bother offering ANY customer support after they screw you out of your ...
linkwrt
Jan 23, 2018Guide
I have RBK50 kit for EU.
So RBR50 router is ok, no issue, but when i connect RBS50 using Europe country i have issue with 2.4Ghz /5Ghz.
What it did to fix satellite:
- i set RBR50 (router) to United States
- i set 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz channels to AUTO
- i checked Enable Daisy-Chain Topology
- i enabled BEAMFORMING
- i enabled MU-MIMO
- Fast-Roaming can be enabled or disabled as you wish.
- i did a reset to default factory satellite, then after reboot it connected automatically to RBR50 router.
What i saw:
- if satellite is close to router , it select 5Ghz
- if satellite is in same room but not near router, it select 2.4Ghz
- if satellite is in other room, it select 5Ghz , after i did previously steps.
What we need from netgear team is to let user separate 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz SSID and also a option where user can select bandwith between satellite and router:
for example Auto will select 2.4ghz if signal is lower than 5Ghz, 2.4ghz if user want 2.4ghz and 5ghz if user want 5ghz.
I get using satellite connected to router using wireless, then lan on satellite almost 700-800mbps on speedtest.
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I tested this firmware using RBS50 on next room, between 1 wall, and i get also using wireless 650-700mbps.
So this is very good.
I don't see where i can reboot RBS50 satellite.
Next test was latency: between RBS50 satellite and RBS50 router i aget 0.4-0.7ms, but latency is between 0.5-0.7ms, and can get lower.
Note that MU-MIMO and beamforming is enabled.
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Name (SSID) yourname
Region United States
Channel 36(P)+40+44+48
Mode Up to 866.7 Mbps
2.4Ghz channel auto
5Ghz channel 36
WPA2-PSK [AES]
WMM enabled
20/40 Mhz Coexistence enabled
CTS/RTS 2347
Preamble automatic
Enable Daisy... checked
Beamforming -- enabled
MU-MIMO -enable
For me , this is working.
rhester72
Jan 23, 2018Virtuoso
You don't ever want the wireless backhaul to go over 2.4GHz, because there's no radio dedicated to it.
- linkwrtJan 23, 2018Guide
Maybe is something wrong with firmware, because it display 2.4Ghz for europe on satellite.
If router is set to united states or other country , it display 5ghz.
- sfsdfdJan 23, 2018Star
I had intensely awful, network-breaking problems with 2.1.1.16.
After wrestling with it unsuccessfully for days, I rolled back my network to 2.0.0.74. My network stabilized and I encountered no issues for about two weeks. I also turned off automatic firmware update - logging in via Telnet and disabling the options in the config.
Yesterday, my wife started complaining about bad connectivity with one device (the "my device says it's connected but cannot actually get any data" kind). Around the same time, I started noticing lag on a couple of other devices.
I just discovered why: My router automatically updated itself and the satellites to 2.1.2.18.
This is really offensive, Netgear. I hope you realize the customer goodwill you're burning up with this issue. If 2.1.2.18 proves to be bad and I switch to Linksys Velop (which seems to have a very good user base), I will never buy another Netgear device again.
- BlcklabJan 23, 2018ApprenticeI switched to Velop and am very satisfied after 4 days. No reboots. Android/Google devices work fine. Better app.
I did a speed test and the Orbi seemed slightly faster (when it worked) however functionally the velop serves my needs just as fast. Netflix. Nest. Ring. Adt etc. In fact ring seems to connect slightly faster but maybe that is just me.
2800 square ft 2 story. 2 orbi to 2 Velop.
If Netgear sorts this mess out I reckon I can sell them, or give to my daughter when she gets an apartment next school year