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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...
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.