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WIFI signal strength varies
Hello! I'm a brand new Orbo user.
6 days in & the problems with my old system have been resolved.
I do have a couple of minor problems. My WIFI signal meter will vary in strength. I don't ever seem to be losing signal but my devices will show a drop in strength. Perhaps this is normal? A 'reboot' of sorts to keep things at their maximum potential?
I dunno.
I'd also like to make sure I'm not broadcasting my SSID. It doesn't work the way the instructions say. I did find a way in advanced mode to shut off the broadcast of the 2.4gHz & 5gHz networks individually but it seems that it shuts network down entirely, rather than just the broadast of the SSID.
The mobile app is OK at best but it is workable and helpful, if imperfect. The online control panel is muche more indepth and stable.
Overall, my brief experiece with the Orbi has been fabulous.
That's just it......even when manually adding a network, my network didn't exist.
I've dealt with a fair number of hidden networks. Including all of my networks for the past decade. They never show up when scanning for available networks because they're hidden. That's completely normal & I get that.
I appreciate your help.
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The Orbi web interface provides a method to turn off Broadcast of the SSID on both 2.4G and 5G.
The Advanced Tab, Advanced Setup, Wireless Settings, has options to Enable/Disable SSID Broadcast on each WiFi frequency.
I am sure there is a good reason to hide the SSID. So far, I have not needed to.
I tried to 'hide' the broadcast of my SSID in the advanced tab but it didn't just hide the SSID. It shut the WIFI down completely.
The reason: safety/security. No need to blast to everyone within reach of my signal.
- What was the evidence that the WiFi was shut off? There are specific procedures to connect to a "hidden" network.
When I disable SSID, my WiFi Analyzer program shows an access point on the same channel as my Orbi with the same ether net MAC address ax my Orbi. In other words, it is my Orbi but not broadcasting SSID.
