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Outdoor camera connects to Orbi RBR 80 feet away rather than RBS 8 feet away
I have an outdoor camera that used to connect to my RBS 850 that is just 8 feet away, next to a window inside a bedroom. This is the behavior that I expected, using the Orbi mesh. Then a few wee...
Bingo ! That was it.
It seems that the outdoor camera did connect to the router during the factory reset, and kept its allegiance to this connection after the satellites were brought-up.
So, lesson learned is... When performing a factory reset on an RBR that has satellites, make sure that any device that is likely to be considered a stationary device (like a camera) is powered down/off before the reset is started. Then, once the router is back online, and all the satellites have been brought up and synced, THEN power up/on any cameras or other stationary-type devices. These devices will likely connect to the preferred/optimal satellite (or router, if applicable).
Special thanks to FURRYe38 and CrimpOn for helping to solve this issue.
What happens if you turn down the power on the RBR from 100% to 50%?
Under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings
What FW is currently loaded?
FW = v7.2.6.31_5.0.24
Power settings are currently at 100% for 2.4 and 5G. Cameras are on IoT channel (2.4).
Should I update the IoT channel power setting to 50%, or update both channels to 50%?
Just the 2.4Ghz
OK - I set it to 50%, and one of the two outdoor cameras disappeared from the mesh. So, I reset the 2.4 channel to 100%, and both cameras are back up on the mesh. However, the original problem still exists... the camera that is right near the satellite prefers to connect to the router that is far-away, and the signal strength is a bit too low to accommodate well the camera's dataflow.
I am considering to unplug that camera from its battery, and then try to sync it with the preferred satellite, in close quarters.
How does this sound?