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RBRE960 Devices do not stay connected to closest/best satellite.
TLDR Devices do not stay connected to the closest/best node causing a noticable wifi performance drop. Over time, devices appear to migrate to the weakest node signal rather than the strongest. Inve...
Just wanted to give an update. I have upgraded to FW 6.0.3.85_3.1.15, but the problems remain:
- Most wireless devices get kicked from the satellites to the main router after a few hours of a router reboot.
- Roaming devices like iPads & phones stop being able to connect to the wifi network after ~24 / 48 hours of a router reboot.
- PS5 can't keep connected to the wifi after ~24 / 48 hours of a router reboot.
- Rebooting the router fixes all the problems, but only for awhile.
- I have to reboot the router every day or every other day in order to get the iPads back on the network.
My log is filled with repeated spurts of DHCP renews only seconds apart. This appears to be happening for all IP addresses issued, but here I've snipped the lines of just one IP address (the address of my upstairs Orbi satellite). Note, the router has only been 'up' for 3 minutes at this point, and it's already re-issued the 192.168.1.2 address 6 times:
[DHCP IP: (192.168.1.2)] to MAC address C8:9E:43:D7:D1:DD, Wednesday, Mar 16,2022 17:25:20
[DHCP IP: (192.168.1.2)] to MAC address C8:9E:43:D7:D1:DD, Wednesday, Mar 16,2022 17:25:10
[DHCP IP: (192.168.1.2)] to MAC address C8:9E:43:D7:D1:DD, Wednesday, Mar 16,2022 17:25:06
[DHCP IP: (192.168.1.2)] to MAC address C8:9E:43:D7:D1:DD, Wednesday, Mar 16,2022 17:25:02
[DHCP IP: (192.168.1.2)] to MAC address C8:9E:43:D7:D1:DD, Wednesday, Mar 16,2022 17:24:57
[DHCP IP: (192.168.1.2)] to MAC address C8:9E:43:D7:D1:DD, Wednesday, Mar 16,2022 17:24:12
[Time synchronized with NTP server] Wednesday, Mar 16,2022 17:23:05
[Initialized, firmware version: V6.0.3.85_3.1.15] Wednesday, Mar 16,2022 17:22:59
rphelliwell did you get your problem fixed? I am not sure exactly what the issue is, but it seems clear to me it's a FW bug when rebooting the router is the only thing that fixes the situation. A NETGEAR engineer really needs to take a look at this.
rphelliwell wrote:I have what may be a related issue. My Wi-Fi enabled oven keeps getting disconnected from the network. This never happened with my Nighthawk router. The fix is always to reboot my router (RBRE960). I'm wondering if some router table is filling up due to a FW bug.
Sorry for the (long) delayed response. I've been very busy.
I'm still experiencing issues with devices not connecting to my Router via Wi-Fi. I see frequent DHCP renewals, which is probably normal. Eventually SOME of my devices fail to be connected to either the main router or one of the satellites. A Router reboot seems to solve the problem except that my GE Profile Wi-Fi enabled oven has to be disconnected and reconnected, which is a big pain. I suspect a FW bug where some table may be filling up, but that's just a guess. I have an RBRE960 router and 2 RBSE960 satellites. My current FW versions are all V6.0.3.85 and no new versions show as available.