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Re: Orbi RBR850 rebooting Randomly
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Orbi RBR850 rebooting Randomly
I am using the Orbi AX6000 Tri-Band Mesh WiFi System (1 RBR850 and 2 RBS850).
Since I purchased the system, it has been rebooting itself at random intervals every couple of days or so. Sometimes a few times a day. After about two weeks, it was getting so bad that I did a complete factory reset and went through the setup process again. Everything was fine for about three weeks, and then it started randomly rebooting again. Last night it rebooted, was on for about 10 minutes, and then rebooted again.
Tech support has been less than helpful and goes through the usual suggestions, firmware check, reboot, wait, and see.
Any suggestions?
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Re: Orbi RBR850 rebooting Randomly
What Firmware version is currently loaded?
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?
Is the Orbi system operating in Router or AP mode?
What is the size of your home? Sq Ft?
What is the distance between the router and satellite(s)? 30 feet or more is recommended in between RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.
https://kb.netgear.com/31029/Where-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite
What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and any unused channel on 5Ghz.
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?
https://kb.netgear.com/19668/Link-Rate-and-Transfer-Speed
Try disabling the following and see:
Armor, IPv6 and Set 20/40Mhz Coexistence to 40Mhz only. Set Short preamble instead of Long preamble modes. Save settings and reboot the router and satellite(s).
You can find other speed diagnosis steps in the community faq: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-AX/Community-FAQ-My-Orbi-speeds-are-slow-inconsistent-and-don-...
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Re: Orbi RBR850 rebooting Randomly
Tried changing the settings. It will take a few days to see if it makes a difference and then which of the settings was causing the issue.
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Re: Orbi RBR850 rebooting Randomly
What Firmware version is currently loaded?
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?
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Re: Orbi RBR850 rebooting Randomly
Currently running firmware 3.2.16.6, ONT is Verizon I-211M-L
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Re: Orbi RBR850 rebooting Randomly
Has a full power OFF for 1 minute of the ONT and Orbi system been performed?
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Re: Orbi RBR850 rebooting Randomly
I've been having this same issue. Been on the phone with Netgear multiple times. This last time they had me change the Routers settings to use Google's DNS...not sure why that would cause a reboot.
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Re: Orbi RBR850 rebooting Randomly
What Firmware version is currently loaded?
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?
What is the size of your home? Sq Ft?
What is the distance between the router and satellite(s)? 30 feet or more is recommended in between RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.
https://kb.netgear.com/31029/Where-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?
@gobblegobble wrote:I've been having this same issue. Been on the phone with Netgear multiple times. This last time they had me change the Routers settings to use Google's DNS...not sure why that would cause a reboot.
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