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Orbi RBRE960 as AP behind Firewalla Purple
Previously configuration was a Spectrum Modem connected to a Firewalla Purple (FWP) in router mode connected to an Orbi Mesh system in AP mode. Everything worked flawlessly. I wanted to upgrade to ...
CrimpOn - thanks for the quick reply and good callouts.
I did connect exactly as before (Orbi RBR50v2) and had the issue I described below. I also took it slowly and only had the RBRE960 connected to the Firewalla.
Wired clients maintained connectivity.
Orbi Satellite backhaul connection to the RBRE was wireless.
I knew the RBRE960 handles guest networks differently than the RBR50, so guest network and IoT are OFF.
Connectivity is still "bouncing" every 30-45 seconds.
Phil
Does this happen to all WiFi devices, or just some devices?
Do the affected WiFi devices have IP addresses that are
- Assigned (i.e. reserved by MAC address) in the Firewalla, or
- Chosen randomly from the DHCP pool by the Firewalla?
When devices report "no internet", do they maintain LAN connectivity? i.e. do they respond to ICMP (ping) from a wired device on the LAN? (My Android devices have apps that allow them to generate pings.)
Is it only specific apps on the WiFi devices that report "No Internet"?
Happens to all WiFi devices - laptops, smart devices, etc.
Only reserved IP addresses are for the Orbi - 192.168.1.30 for the RBRE and 192.168.1..35 for the RBS
When the RBRE goes offline (although the device's lights do not change - they remain off) pings to any wireless device respond with "Request Timed Out" As soon as things are back up, I get normal ping replies.
pvanbeek wrote:
When the RBRE goes offline (although the device's lights do not change - they remain off) pings to any wireless device respond with "Request Timed Out" As soon as things are back up, I get normal ping replies.
Just a technical note. The RBRE960 router cannot be going "offline", because wired devices continue to function normally*. Something is clearly amiss with the WiFi capability
Does the Firewalla maintain a log file showing when IP addresses are assigned from the DHCP server? (wondering if those devices which fail have their IP addresses reassigned.)
* For example, wired devices can ping the router (30) and the satellite (35) during these episodes and a browser session to the router from a wired devices continues to function during the episode.
Good clarification/agreed - the device does not go offline - just the WiFi.
I submitted a trouble Ticket with Firewalla to ask about log files. That said, when the devices reestablish network connectivity, their IP addresses have not changed. Pings from a wired device to the .30 and .35 come back "request timed out" when the WiFi drops.
Interesting note: the wifi dropped and has been down for a few minutes - and the light on the RBRE is now purple.