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"good" vs "poor" backhaul status
Does anybody have any insight into how the web UI diffferentiates between "good" and "poor" backhaul status? My light shines blue on sync; the speed off the satellitre seems fine (c. 300 up down - an...
Dd852 wrote:
I assume it has something to do with RSSI and noise levels, but I'm intrigued that a blue light can also be "poor". (on the semi-useless mobile app it shows as green)
Unless I am mistaken, the "Blue Light" appears for only 2-3 minutes when the satellite first connects to the router, and then turns off. Orbi systems periodically survey the network and the connection may vary over time (and be reported as 'poor', then 'good', etc.) The light will not come back on unless the connection fails completely (magenta).
Technical details would be fascinating to know, but my guess is that whichever engineer inside the company actually knows them is not likely to share them.
