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birkitre's avatar
birkitre
Aspirant
Aug 09, 2023

RBR350 — Orbi AX1800 loosing wifi connection

I am having trouble with the Wi-Fi system at home. Especially the satellites. The equipment I´ve got is a Orbi RBR350 router and two satellites (RBS350).

 

The satellites are connected with the router with a ethernet cable so they should be securely connected to the internet at all time. However, things connected to the satellites through a Wi-Fi connection keep loosing internet connection from time to time. When it happens I reset all of the equipment: modem, router and satellites. This fixes the problem so there must be something wrong with the settings. 

 

Anyone experiencing something similar? any suggestions regarding settings?  

 

6 Replies

  • What modem/gateway is it connected to? 

    What firmware is on the router and on the satellites?

    • birkitre's avatar
      birkitre
      Aspirant

      What modem/gateway is it connected to? 

      It's a optic fiber box from my ISP (from Nokia)

       

      What firmware is on the router and on the satellites?

      Router and satellites have V4.4.1.29 (the newest none)

       

       

      • FURRYe38's avatar
        FURRYe38
        Guru

        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.
        https://kb.netgear.com/31029/Where-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite ‌‌🛰

         

        Does this happen with the RBS turned OFF? 
        Does this happen with both wireless and wired devices? 
        What channel configurations are currently set on the router?  

         

        Try disabling the following and see:
        Armor, Smart Parental Controls or Circle, Traffic Meter.


        birkitre wrote:

        What modem/gateway is it connected to? 

        It's a optic fiber box from my ISP (from Nokia)

         

        What firmware is on the router and on the satellites?

        Router and satellites have V4.4.1.29 (the newest none)

         

         


         

  • KevinLiT's avatar
    KevinLiT
    NETGEAR Moderator

    Hello birkitre,

     

    Welcome to the NETGEAR Community!

     

    I understand that you are having interim network disconnects with your Orbi mesh system. I noticed in the post above you stated that the devices are connecting and dropping from your network. This can be due to having too many wireless signals in one area.  To test this please disconnect one of the satellites from your network and then check for network stability. If there is no change, ensure that UPnp is enabled on your RBR350.

     

    To enable UPnP to navigate to your Orbi admin page then Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > UPnP > Check " Turn UPnP on" > APPLY.

     

    Please visit the link below for the optimal satellite and router configuration for your home:

    Where should I place my Orbi satellite? | Answer | NETGEAR Support

     

    Best,

    Kevin 

    Community Team