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Orbi Guest network question
I enabled the guest wifi today in anticipation of having some people over tomorrow. I changed the ssid but left it with no security. My intention was to enable it while people are here then turn it o...
Cna you run a ping with a ethernet connected PC while you enable and disable GN and let me know what you see?
Roamaboutwrote:
FURRYe38wrote:I was told that only the wireless radios will shut down and come back online when GN is enabled. The main LAN network and router of the Orbi still should remain online while the wireless process the GN enable request.
All of my orbi rebooted, their system uptime counters were reset to zero.
I can do further testing the next time SWMBO runs an errand. Even shutting down just the wifi is very distruptive for me. Devices latch on to a more distant Orbi if they happen to come up first and they dont let go depite the weaker signal unless I force them once all Orbi are back in operation. Even if the Guest wifi worked as desiged I would still leave it on if I had plans for it to be used even occasionally.
Ok, just ran ping test with router and enabled GN. No loss. I presume current FW for your unit has the problem.
Please run a ping test and let me know what you seen while enabling GN.
Up to users weather GN needs to be enabled or not.
Let us know.
Roamaboutwrote:I can do further testing the next time SWMBO runs an errand. Even shutting down just the wifi is very distruptive for me. Devices latch on to a more distant Orbi if they happen to come up first and they dont let go depite the weaker signal unless I force them once all Orbi are back in operation. Even if the Guest wifi worked as desiged I would still leave it on if I had plans for it to be used even occasionally.