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Devices connected to Satellite RBS850 loses WLAN connection
Hello all, have a RBS850 in the attic. This is connected by wire to the LAN. Since I moved the RBR850 router to a different location in the basement, the devices connected to the RBS850 keep losing ...
I think the problem is solved. I have not experienced another wifi outage since 24 hrs. I have deactivated the RBS850 again and reactivated it after about an hour. During the activation I pressed the reset button. In difference I used a paper clip and not the wire which I had used before. I was clearly paying attention to whether the button was responding or not. It takes about 20 minutes until the RBS850 was back online. I thank everyone for the support. If I do not contact you again the problem is solved.
There are two switches between the RBR850 and the RBS850. Firs node GS108Ev3 and second node GS105Ev2, both with the latest firmware.
> Since I moved the RBR850 router to a different location in the basement, the devices connected to the RBS850 keep losing the wireless connection and then connecting to the RBR850.
OK, nothing in your home network topology seems off. Can you be more specific about the issue you're reporting:
- Is it just that your devices (Windows PC and Apple devices) are connecting wireless to the more distant RBR instead of the RBS?
- Do you lose internet connectivity on your devices when this occurs? Or is there a noticeable performance drop?
Many Orbi clients ask why their devices don't connect to the closest RBS and often this is just because all of the Orbi units are broadcasting a strong signal (reducing power is a frequent recommendation). However if your devices are losing internet connectivity then that is a different issue to diagnose.
It's not about the loss to the Internet. All devices lose contact with the RBS850. How can the performance of a WLAN account be adjusted?