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Brads515
Mar 18, 2017Guide
Big Problems with Orbi "handoff" from router to Satellite while walking through house
I just bought the Orbi and I am experiencing problems when going from the room where the main Orbi router is, to the room where the Satellite is if I dont turn/toggle off/on the Wifi to "reconnect" t...
bobby35ny
Mar 20, 2017Star
You know more about the Tech stuff more than me that's for sure. LOL
I tell you what happened to me...
Bought the orbi. Nothing but handoff problems. Then I bought the ampli and had the same problems.
I saw that killabandit had bought the eero and said it worked good. I called support before I purchased the eero and asked them about handoff issues. Tech guy got all techie and rattled off some protocols etc. I then asked will we be ok? He said you will be fine. Bought it and installed it and no issues. Don't know why but it just plain works.
I tell you what happened to me...
Bought the orbi. Nothing but handoff problems. Then I bought the ampli and had the same problems.
I saw that killabandit had bought the eero and said it worked good. I called support before I purchased the eero and asked them about handoff issues. Tech guy got all techie and rattled off some protocols etc. I then asked will we be ok? He said you will be fine. Bought it and installed it and no issues. Don't know why but it just plain works.