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Orbi RBR840 not stable and cannot create SSID for each 2.4 / 5 GHz in latest firmware V3.2.18.1_1
Orbi range is amazing, but is very very unstable. I can't believe i've paid this much money for something so unstable.
There are countless forum posts suggesting to have seperate SSIDs for 2.4 and 5 GHz, but their developers weren't kind enough to make a simple GUI for this, and now they've locked out the possibility to enable telnet on latest firmware.
Has anyone found any other workarounds? (I'm ready to go Office Space on this hardware)
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What Firmware version is currently loaded?
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?Has a factory reset and setup from scratch been performed since last update?
What is the size of your home? Sq Ft?
What is the distance between the router and 📡 satellite(s)? 30 feet or more is recommended in between RBR and RBS📡 to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.What channels are you using? Auto? Try Auto and 48 on 5Ghz. Or try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and 40 to 48 channel on 5Ghz.
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?Try disabling AX mode on the 2.4Ghz radio on the RBR.
Set CTS to 2347.
Orbi systems don't support separation of SSIDs. It's not required and is resposibilty and limitation of the IoT MFr that puts out bad coding on there products that limits there setup software to 2.4Ghz when phones and pads work on both 2.4 AND 5Ghz and both frequencies are on the SAME network.
