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Wow!!! Orbi Firmware V2.0.0.72 Released
Just logged into my router and it gave me the option to upgrade the firmware.
Have now Upgraded to V2.0.0.72
Haven’t had too much time to explore but early indications are WOW !!!
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peteytesting wrote:
RogerSC wrote:
waynealight wrote:
I know if your within 3-5ft of the router it has issue connecting and low bandwidth. My tv is directly above the satellite and it will never connect to it. If I move it to the next outlet on the floor it connects just fine. It’s probably not your issue but just covering all the basesMy TV is close to the satellite as well, so I just use an ethernet cable between the TV and satellite. Works great, higher average transfer rate than having the TV use wireless.
in general its never a great idea to have any wireless router near a tv as the emf radiated can cause issues with the wifi , the metal case of the tv also blocks the signal
wireless AC ( and 5 gig in general ) is pretty powerful but also pretty sensitive , in my testing you get far better results when the clint device is more than 3 meters from the transmission to avoid overload conditions
Yes, I don’t have the satellite positioned too close to the TV, so no problems.
Been around the block with wireless and routers a few times. Thanks for the warning, though.
after testing seems mu-mimo and beamforming need to still be OFF on V 2.0.0.74 for the best results for IoT (Ring Doorbell etc).
cyberprashant wrote:after testing seems mu-mimo and beamforming need to still be OFF on V 2.0.0.74 for the best results for IoT (Ring Doorbell etc).
I've arrived at the same conclusion with my own testing.
And I'm perfectly A-OK with that... I actually don't have any non-ac devices (IoT or otherwise) that would potentially benefit from implicit beamforming, and the whole concept of MU-MIMO is still a just a bunch of smoke-&-mirrors at this stage anyway, so I'm happy to leave both those options unchecked.
although i wouldnt say mu-mimo is just smoke and mirors its certainly not a game changer for the average user no matter who much they try and convince us it is , mu-mimo along with link aggregation lof lan ports give little benefit to the average user case , implicit beamforming imho is an attempt to make older devices ( non ac ) work better than what they are designed to do and it never really achieves the same level as explicit anyway and in doing so can and does cause connectivity issues although i have to say i have it on here with my wemo light switch gear and it works fine and has no detrimental effect here being on
sure there is a very specific and very narrow band of users that would and will benefit from link aggregation and mu-mimo , but they are the 0.1% while the rest of us have no intrest in it or would ever actually use it
I have all 3 options below enabled on 2.0.0.72 and no issues with disconnects. Connectivity and stability are solid.
I do have daisy chaining disabled.
Enable Implicit BEAMFORMING - Boosts WiFi speed, reliability, & range for all mobile devices Enable MU-MIMO Enable Fast Roaming
