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Orbi 770 satellite drops clients when IOT or Guest networks are activated
I’ve a 770 mesh system with router and one satellite. It’s V1 hardware running the latest (10.5.20.10) firmware. Repeated tests confirm that the satellite stops serving all connected clients (bo...
Does this happen if the RBS are not connected and just the RBR running?
5m is too close from the RBR to RBS. 10m is starting distance in between the RBR and RBS and each other.
It’s just the satellite that drops clients. The router appears to work as expected when IOT / Guest networks are enabled.
Distance of RBS from RBR doesn’t seem to affect outcomes. Same problem occurs at separations of both 5m & 20m.
I’m guessing it’s a firmware bug - but would be interesting to know if anyone else is seeing this problem.
