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Nest Thermostat Batteries LOW on a new ORBI AX setup
I have a brand new ORBI AX wifi setup (RBR850 and 2 satellites) that i got configured and updated to the latest firmware (V3.2.15.25) about 10:00 last night with all nodes up to the version with a bi...
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Only thing I found was that with mine, being so close to the RBR, 5 feet, was having problems with the NEST. I found that when I moved the RBR away from the one NEST controller, 20-25 feet, the NEST controller started working with out draining the battery. Also was said that this is also a NEST controller issue as well that NEST needs to fix it on there side as these controllers ping pong back and forth on there own when there is more than 1 signal source in play, i.e. RBR and 1 or 2 RBS. Its also recommemeded to install the C power wire to your NEST from the main central AC system to help avoid the battery draining. You'll need to consult your systems mfr wiring diagram to find out which connection that is.
Okay so let's pretend I'm not a WiFi engineer and want to simply to unbox and plug this thing in and it just works like the older mesh system I'm replacing. I don't want to have to go into advanced settings to change a bunch of stuff I don't understand or care about. I don't want to get out a tape measure to determine the distance between my Nest thermostats and the Orbi devices. I don't want to put pots and pans or foil around the Orbi to try to limit the signal to make the Nests happy. Netgear has failed me miserably in that regard. As the average Joe, all I did was go from one mesh system to another. The 'nother is killing my thermostats.
Just four short days shy of one whole year since this thread was reported.
People, return this setup and go with another brand. Netgear isn't going to fix this, and the "solutions" presented here are preposterous. I went back to the AC3000 Orbis, and all is pleasant again. Stop wasting your time with these new Orbis!