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Orbi RBR850 / RBS850 – Constant IoT disconnects (Shelly, robot vacuum, etc.)
I’m experiencing persistent instability with my Orbi mesh network and IoT devices, and I’m hoping someone can help confirm whether this is a known issue or if there’s something fundamental I’m missin...
Does this happend with One or both RBS turned OFF?
How many devices in total are connected to the system?
What channels are being used on the RBR? Try manual channel 1 and 40 or 11 and 48?
Distance between the RBR and RBS? 30 feet is starting distance between the RBR and RBS and each other.
Possible that your wifi devices are seeing multiple signals and don't know how to keep locked on to one signal. Call this ping ponging. Its up to devices to pick and choose where they connect too.
Factory reset the Orbi system and setup from scratch?
Have you tried the more recent FW version?
Have you tried putting some of the problem devices on the IoT network?
The devices themselves work fine on other networks,
Do you have other WiFi networks running? Or do you must mean that the devices were stable before you installed thhe 850?
The devices was stable on previous router.
But also a month ago I saw no issues, they were always on.
What happned a month ago you ask? I had one rbr and one wireless rbs.
On 01 Dec I got an extra rbs and connected it via cable further away from rbr.Now it doesnt work, no matter which combination of rbr and rbs' I use.
All of the problem devices are on my IoT network, I think thats the whole issue. When I open wifi on computer/iphone, I dont always see the IoT network, so it seems to be flaky at best.
Thank you for the quick reply.
ATM: 17 devices online.
2.4 GHZ channel: 01
5GHz channel 36
I have disabled(unplugged) the center satelite, so atm its rbr in one end of the house, and rbs in the other end of the house. (ca 19 meters distance, connected wired).My system auto updated to the newest FW version, I downgraded because I thought it might be a new bug.
Any way to save configuration, so I can set this up easily after factory reset? Thinking main, iot, guest networks, port forwards etc.For that size of home, you should only need the RBR and just one RBS. Could even turn down the power as well to 50%.
https://kb.netgear.com/000062080/How-do-I-back-up-the-configuration-settings-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System
atm I have only one satelite online, and it doesnt seem to help.
Issue is that I have only cables in each end of the house, not in the center. So when sitting on the terrace (outside center of house) I wasnt getting any signal.
Are you talking about turning down power of only the satelite? If yes, how is this achieved?
