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JaxSully
Jul 07, 2023Guide
RBRE960 devices stop connecting
I have read several threads and this specific issues doesn't not seem to be covered. I have a RBRE960 with 2 Sats. They are the appropriate distance apart and I used MoCa to backhaul the connections...
JaxSully
Jul 07, 2023Guide
In almost 20 years, I have never changed the WiFi SSID/password. If a Factory Reset was performed, the previous SSID defined, but with a new password, then of course nothing will connect. They know the previous password
Thanks for the feedback - a bit more clarity. When I do the factory reset and use the same SSID and password as prior to the reset. The same devices which could not connect before still can't connect. When I used the same SSID and a new password I of course would apply the new password to the devices - yet they still won't connect. The only way I got it to work is to create an entirely new SSID.
FURRYe38
Jul 07, 2023Guru - Experienced User
Was there any special characters in the SSID name or PW?
- JaxSullyJul 07, 2023Guide
No just upper and lower case alpha and numbers
- JaxSullyJul 07, 2023Guide
So I just did a factory reset and set the SSID and PW to the same and of my 54 devices 39 were connected or at least seem to register - and then 17 fell off. It is like they are getting a DHCP reservation and then just disconnecting. When I look at the logs you see the same MAC addresses trying to connect and reconnect.
UPDATE:
I changed the SSID to a new name and 3 devices that I could not get connected before - connected.
Change the SSID back to the original SSID and those devices will no longer connect.
- FURRYe38Jul 07, 2023Guru - Experienced User
What is the size of your home? Sq Ft?Does this happen with the RBS turned OFF?
What channel configurations are currently set on the router?