Hello community! My Nighthawk R6400 in bridge mode to Orbi mesh often loses connection to the internet. To be more precise, all devices that are connected by cable with R6400 loose internet connection. Though restarting the router always helps in a workaround manner, I’d like to solve this problem. Can anyone please point out what should I look for in order to prevent R6400 from losing the internet connection in bridge mode? Thank you and cheers!

On that particular spot I need more LAN connections than my satellite can offer. Can I integrate into existing Orbi mesh setup another satellite model and have the same stability as with the original model? Like for instance a RBS850 satellite into BRB20 setup?No you couldn't use a rbs850.compatible satellites: rbs20rbw30 (no ethernet ports)rbs40rbs40v (voice, on sale on amazon)rbs50rbs50y (outdoor, no ethernet ports) any of those would work. and if they have an ethernet ports, a cheap gigabit switch could expand the port options.

Nighthawk R6400 in bridge often loses connection to the internet

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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Nov 11, 2020
You could try disabling beamforming, fast roaming, daising chaining.
do you have it bridged using 5ghz or 2.4ghz? 2.4ghz is more sensitive to interference.

Or you could just buy a orbi satellite and it'd integrate with the orby ecosystem you're currently running.
- Ngboi
  Aspirant
  Nov 11, 2020
  Thanks for the prompt reply plemans !
  Beamforming and fast roaming had already been disabled and it is in the 5 Ghz mode I used for connecting.
  I turned off daysi-chaining. Usually disconnect happens once a couple of days. I'll wait 1 wek max and report back.
  Regarding adding a satellite. On that particular spot I need more LAN connections than my satellite can offer. Can I integrate into existing Orbi mesh setup another satellite model and have the same stability as with the original model? Like for instance a RBS850 satellite into BRB20 setup?
  - plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    Nov 12, 2020
    On that particular spot I need more LAN connections than my satellite can offer. Can I integrate into existing Orbi mesh setup another satellite model and have the same stability as with the original model? Like for instance a RBS850 satellite into BRB20 setup?
    No you couldn't use a rbs850.
    compatible satellites:
    rbs20
    rbw30 (no ethernet ports)
    rbs40
    rbs40v (voice, on sale on amazon)
    rbs50
    rbs50y (outdoor, no ethernet ports)
    
    any of those would work. and if they have an ethernet ports, a cheap gigabit switch could expand the port options.

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Nighthawk R6400 in bridge often loses connection to the internet