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mbarylski
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May 16, 2021

Guest Network is slow

I'm having problems with the guest network. The connection is fine, and speeds show that everything is working, but apps aren't connecting. It's really slow or buffers forever. There don't seem to be...
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mbarylski
Guide
May 17, 2021

I have the RBR850 with the latest firmware connected to Verizon Fios. It seems to work off and on. Not sure why. If I disconnect and reconnect the WiFi guest network it works, but it doesn't persist. After awhile it stops working and I have to drop the connection and reconnect again.

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mbarylski
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May 17, 2021

What do you mean update my signature line? With what? Model of my orbi?

 

The modem is the Verizon Fios ONT. It's all built in to their outside box, and the CAT6 just runs to the Orbi. So all I have is the Orbi, and WiFi is coming from the Orbi.

 

Btw, I noticed that switching WiFi on and off doesn't always work either. I have to switch off the private connection and switch it back on.

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    mbarylski
    Guide
    May 17, 2021

    Yea, I know, because Netgear doesn't list the model I have as an option. Not much I can do about that. I believe the 50 is the same as the 850 though which is why Netgear isn't listing a separate model.

     

    Appreciate the links, but I've already set up Orbi with Fios. It works fine. It's the guest network that doesn't work reliably. There's nothing in the documentation that talks about how to specifically configure the guest network. It does seem though that the documentation shows more options than what's actually available though, which is odd. 

     

    Any idea why connection via the guest network is unreliable?