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The Two SSIDs Thing
I have an RBR40 and two RBS20s. Orbi and my Nest Outdoor Camera can't maintain a connection. They are about a foot apart with only a pane of glass between them for testing. I think this is becaus...
What Firmware version is currently loaded?
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?
What is the size of your home? Sq Ft?
What is the distance between the router and 📡 satellite(s)? 30 feet or more is recommended in between RBR and RBS🛰️ to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.
What channels are you using? Auto? Try Auto and 48 on 5Ghz. Or try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and 40 to 48 channel on 5Ghz.
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?
Try enabling Beamforming and MIMO(MIMO may or may not be needed) and WMM. Under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings
Try disabling the following and see:
Armor, Circle, Traffic Meter.
Daisy Chain, Fast Roaming, IPv6 and Set 20/40Mhz Coexistence to 40Mhz only. Set Short preamble instead of Long preamble modes. Save settings and reboot the router and satellite(s). Under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings
Also try turning down the power output of the RBRs wifi radios from 100% to 50% and see if this changes anything. Under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings
Move the camera farther away. 1foot is too close. 3-6 feet is starting distance between devices as Orbi systems.
One User Experience/Configuration:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Most-Stable-Orbi-Configuration/m-p/1941087/highlight/true#M97026
TMW949 wrote:
I have an RBR40 and two RBS20s. Orbi and my Nest Outdoor Camera can't maintain a connection. They are about a foot apart with only a pane of glass between them for testing. I think this is because the Nest keeps promoting itself to 5 GHz and dropping out. I need a robust connection (distance - not speed) here. The latest firmware for the Orbi has discontinued the Telnet access feature, so the Telnet hack to configure two SSIDs won't work without downgrading firmware, which I am reluctant to do. I need to replace the Orbi and I keep getting recommendations to stay with Netgear. (Is this insanity?) I need to know which (if any) modern Netgear routers support separate SSIDs for 2.4 and 5 Ghz in the application user interface. Nearly all of my 20+ devices connect to the RBR40, so mesh may not be a requirement. The house is 2400 square feet on two floors with a stucco exterior.