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Ngboi
Nov 11, 2020Aspirant
Nighthawk R6400 in bridge often loses connection to the internet
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 conne...
- 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.
plemans
Nov 11, 2020Guru - Experienced User
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.
- NgboiNov 11, 2020Aspirant
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?
- plemansNov 12, 2020Guru - Experienced User
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.
- NgboiNov 13, 2020Aspirant
Turning off daysi-chaining didn't do the trick. In less than two days came the next drop.
I like your advise to buy switch. In a week or so I can share my experience.
Meanwhile any other ideas would be highly appriciated. Thanks!