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TP-Link Kasa Devices slow to reconnect after router reboot
I have a large number of TP-Link Kasa smart devices, and they take up to 24 hours to re-connect after a router reboot (with no configuration changes). Why could that be? My router is an RBK50 plus an...
normkelly wrote:
I have a large number of TP-Link Kasa smart devices, and they take up to 24 hours to re-connect after a router reboot (with no configuration changes). Why could that be? My router is an RBK50 plus an RBW30 satellite.
How many is "large number"? My RBR50 with three satellites takes only a few seconds to reconnect over 30 WiFi devices. Only a few of them are Kasa smart switches and smart bulbs.
What are the devices which take 24 hours to reconnect?
There are about 50 TP-Link Kasa devices, including KS230s, HS220s, KL110s and KP200s, at least. There are also another 30 or so devices, including TVs, Google Chromecasts, Google Nest Hubs, laptops, smart phones, iPads, etc.
A variety of the TP-link Kasa devices are slow to connect, including KS230s, HS220s, etc.
Norm
I see no obvious reason why any WiFi devices would take more than a minute to connect after the router reboots.
Does the Attached Devices display show devices connected to each Orbi unit?
(I have never been a fan of the RBW30 because down close to the floor behind/between furniture just seems like a poor position to locate a WiFi access point. Have noticed that Netgear did not sell a similar "plug in" satellite for the AX product line. Just like they did not create a "speaker" model similar to the RBS40V or an outdoor model like the RBS50Y.)
Yes, there are devices, including TP-Link Kasa devices, that are attached to all 3 routers/satellites. However, the one that seems to have more of these issues (although it is a little hard to tell for sure) is the RBS50 satellite. At least most of the devices that take a VERY long time to connect seem to be closer to that satellite.
Norm