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What's the difference between connecting to home network wifi and wired?
I’ve observed an odd issue where some websites and Microsoft Co-Pilot disable website editing controls when I’m connected to my home Wi-Fi, which is through my Orbi 950 router. However, if I connect my laptop to the router via a wired connection or use the guest network, everything works fine.
Can anyone help identify what might be different in the router’s flow that cause the router to behave differently between connecting to wifi vs wired.
This reproduceable 100% of the time and on multiple different notebooks.
Ok, checking with the 950 series, NG doesn't have any newer FW for the 950 series. Yet. Don't know if or when NG will have something for the 950 series. So I guess you'll have the most current v6 FW. 🙄
.CHK is NG chosen file format extension for there FW files that are only recognized by the WEB UIs.
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Thank you for the link. Updating now...
I forgot that the auto-check doesn't work for the 950 and I need to search for 960 firmware manually.
Speaking of firmware - do you happen to know what chk means in the firmware file? traditionally, chk signify debug version.
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What Firmware version is currently loaded?
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?
Be sure your using a good quality LAN cable between the modem and router. CAT6A STP is recommended.How many RBS are deployed?
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 wired or 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?Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?
What is brand name and model of these notebooks?
Be sure that any wifi adapter drivers for these notebooks are updated.
Thank you for response below are my answers to your questions. Turning off the closest RBS to the notebook also fixes the issue. Also my Router is the 950. Maybe, I need to reduce the transmission power on router/satellite. How can I do that?
What Firmware version is currently loaded? I'm running the latest V6.3.7.10
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too? ziply fiber (not easy to reach so didn't look at the ONT).
Be sure your using a good quality LAN cable between the modem and router. CAT6A STP is recommended. -> All my cables are 10Gb/s 23AWG shielded cables.How many RBS are deployed? 2
What is the size of your home? Sq Ft? 2,400What is the distance between the router and satellite ? from RBR->RBS1 20ft, RBR->RBS2->50ft
️ to begin with depending upon building materials when wired or wirelessly connected.
https://kb.netgear.com/31029/Where-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite Does this happen with the RBS turned OFF? Tried it now. When one of the RBS is off it solves the problem
Does this happen with both wireless and wired devices? Just wireless
What channel configurations are currently set on the router? 2.4 -> auto, 5->40, 6->69Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many? ~10
What is brand name and model of these notebooks? all lenovo in the thinkpad family ranging from 2015->2023
Be sure that any wifi adapter drivers for these notebooks are updated. -> I'm up-to-date
For that size of home, you only need the RBR unit and just 1 RBS.
Too Much Wifi: https://youtu.be/UR0viMLISz4
20ft is too close between the RBR and the one RBS...30 feet starting distance.