NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
urs2025
Feb 28, 2026Follower
The network keeps going down again and again
I’m experiencing the exact same issue, and honestly, this is beyond frustrating. The network keeps going down again and again. Resetting the system helps — but only for a few hours. After that, t...
donawalt
Feb 28, 2026Mentor - Experienced User
afight I read your posts, the only thing that makes me wonder is in your initial post you said:
"I had the RBR50 with one satellite for many years and it worked perfectly. Then one day, it started dropping connections and slow connections. I upgraded to the RBE971 (with one satellite) and the problem has continued, if not gotten worse. "
Logic would conclude that the problem is not the network if the same problem occurs on two totally separate systems. That said, if the Eero is working fine, we'll never know the answer to that one! Hope it keeps working for you.
afight
Feb 28, 2026Star
donawalt Yeah, I thought the same which is why I brought my isp into the mix. Used their router for a week and there were no problems. Zero issues with the eero system. Has worked perfectly since the day I put it in and has ever since. Other users (includingurs2025 ) all over the internet with the same issues I experienced (wish I would’ve read a few forums before purchasing).
Given all these data points logic would conclude it was the Orbi system ;)