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Wireless Backhaul Channel
I'm really bummed that the wireless backhaul channel is non-configurable. There are two devices that are close to my house that cause interference and renders my wifi network practically unusable wh...
schroederboat what issues do you have with wireless backhaul? Please describe the issues you're facing... :)
I am still having the same issue I have always had. Get the clicking noise sometimes when I use teh speakers. As you can imagine the satellite is always on so anytime I turn on my speakers it is trying to fight for the channels the Orbi is running at so I get the clicking noise.
Therefore, as before I turn off and turn on the speakers and i believe it fixes things.
Hope someone has found a better solution.
- Facing the same issue. Have a Nakamichi Soundwafe 7.1.4 unit with latest updates. The sub is cutting out playing music every few seconds due to interference in the back haul channels used on my Orbi solution. I have model RBR40 from Netgear running firmware version 2.5.1.16. I’ve enabled telnet, entered the commands listed above and rebooted.
Nakamichi refers me to: https://www.helpdesk.nakamichi-usa.com/subwoofer-audio-distortion
This link doesn’t help. When I reboot my Orbi solution with audio playing, my routers keep picking a conflicting channel with the sub. Getting really annoyed.
I’ve thought about returning the Nakamichi unit but doing research Sony and a few other wireless sub solutions also can have interference in this upper frequency range.
I must have a solid way to disable the higher frequencies for backhaul or to pin it to a particular channel so I can experiment with the best one that interferes the least. - One way to minimize the backhaul frequency broadcast is to disable Daisy Chain, so that only the Router node (the RBR40) broadcasts the wireless backhaul frequency and not the Satellites.
- When restarting the Orbi Router, make sure that the soundbar is on and close to the router (RBR40) so that the router will choose another frequency than the frequency used by the soundbar.
- Please make a wireless scan (using a computer or phone) and see which channels are being used by Orbi.
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
RonB223 wrote:
Facing the same issue. Have a Nakamichi Soundwafe 7.1.4 unit with latest updates. The sub is cutting out playing music every few seconds due to interference in the back haul channels used on my Orbi solution. I have model RBR40 from Netgear running firmware version 2.5.1.16. I’ve enabled telnet, entered the commands listed above and rebooted.
Nakamichi refers me to: https://www.helpdesk.nakamichi-usa.com/subwoofer-audio-distortion
This link doesn’t help. When I reboot my Orbi solution with audio playing, my routers keep picking a conflicting channel with the sub. Getting really annoyed.
I’ve thought about returning the Nakamichi unit but doing research Sony and a few other wireless sub solutions also can have interference in this upper frequency range.
I must have a solid way to disable the higher frequencies for backhaul or to pin it to a particular channel so I can experiment with the best one that interferes the least.
