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Orbi RBR20 iOS dropping wifi connection issue (only iPads and iPhones)
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Re: Orbi RBR20 iOS dropping wifi connection issue (only iPads and iPhones)
What is the Mfr and model# of the ISP modem the NG router is connected too?
What is the distance between the router and satellite(s)? 30 feet is recommended in between RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.
What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and any unused channel on 5Ghz.
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?
Try disabling the following and see:
Armor, Circle, Daisy Chain, Fast Roaming, IPv6 and Set 20/40Mhz Coexistence to 40Mhz only. Save settings and reboot the router and satellite(s).
Has a factory reset and setup from scratch been performed since last FW update?
There is newer FW available for the 5 series Orbi:
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Re: Orbi RBR20 iOS dropping wifi connection issue (only iPads and iPhones)
@FURRYe38 wrote:
What is the size of your home? Sq Ft?
do you even read the posts......"I have a 1900sq foot house, single story but it's a much older L-shaped house so the router is in a bedroom where the signal has to "round" a corner to reach the rest of the main house."
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Re: Orbi RBR20 iOS dropping wifi connection issue (only iPads and iPhones)
What is the Mfr and model# of the ISP modem the NG router is connected too?
I honestly do not know. I'd have to call Frontier. There is no modem in the house. Frontier brought a router that worked horribly. I replaced that with the Orbi router which connected to a pre-existing ethernet port that connects to a small box installed in my garage (that has no mfr or model # on it). It's a Verizon box. I have only internet service, no cable.
What is the distance between the router and satellite(s)? 30 feet is recommended in between RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.
The new RBS satellite is literally 6 feet from the router. The 2nd plug-in satellite (RBW30) has has a majority of connected devices to it is probably 25-30 feet away but it's around the corner from the router's location.
What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and any unused channel on 5Ghz.
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?
Channel 1 and 48. Wifi neighbors are 6.
Try disabling the following and see:
Armor, Circle, Daisy Chain, Fast Roaming, IPv6 and Set 20/40Mhz Coexistence to 40Mhz only. Save settings and reboot the router and satellite(s).
Ok I recently installed Armor but the wifi connections were dropping prior to that so Armor doesn't seem to have affected anything. What's recommended for keeping wifi connections secure then? I will disable Daisy Chain. Fast roaming is disabled. Still don't know where this setting is for 40Mhz only which I mentioned in my original post. I only see a checkbox to disable coexistence. There is no option for 40Mhz only in Basic or Advanced wireless setup. If someone could tell me exactly where this is in the menu, I can try it.
Has a factory reset and setup from scratch been performed since last FW update?
No I have not reset anything since I updated the second satellite's firmware this morning. I simply rebooted the router and all the satellites and added daisy chaining which I will now disable.
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Re: Orbi RBR20 iOS dropping wifi connection issue (only iPads and iPhones)
"The new RBS satellite is literally 6 feet from the router." This is toooo close. 30 feet is beginning distance.
Unchecking the check box for 20/40Mhz coexistence sets 40Mhz only.
I would factory reset the RBS first and re-add it to the RBR.
A factory reset of the RBR maybe needed as a last resort.
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Re: Orbi RBR20 iOS dropping wifi connection issue (only iPads and iPhones)
I had the same problem starting last week. My home setup is:wired like this: Rogers modem (wifi on) --> Orbi RBR20 (wifi on) -->Linksys EA6900 (as switch, wifi off).-->Desktop
The wired ethernet to desktop has no connectivity issues. My wife's android phone has no issue. All ios devices and a windows laptop that are connected to Orbi wifi has intermittent connections problem. As soon as I turned off the Linksys router, the Orbi wifi works fine. But I need it on. Now I have turned off the the wifi on my ISP modem and turned the Linksys router back on. Everything is working so far. Monitoring with fingers crossed.
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Re: Orbi RBR20 iOS dropping wifi connection issue (only iPads and iPhones)
The modem should be bridged if possible and it's wifi turned OFF.
This would be a double NAT condition which isn't recommended. https://kb.netgear.com/30186/What-is-Double-NAT
Couple of options,
1. Configure the modem for transparent bridge mode. Then use the Orbi router in router mode. You'll need to contact the ISP for help and information in regards to the modem being bridged correctly.
2. If you can't bridge the modem, disable ALL wifi radios on the modem, configure the modems DMZ/ExposedHost or IP Pass-Through for the IP address the Orbi router gets from the modem. Then you can use the Orbi router in Router mode.
3. Or disable all wifi radios on the modem and connect the Orbi router to the modem, configure AP mode on the Orbi router. https://kb.netgear.com/31218/How-do-I-configure-my-Orbi-router-to-act-as-an-access-point and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7LOcJ8GdDo&app=desktop
@larryli235 wrote:I had the same problem starting last week. My home setup is:wired like this: Rogers modem (wifi on) --> Orbi RBR20 (wifi on) -->Linksys EA6900 (as switch, wifi off).-->Desktop
The wired ethernet to desktop has no connectivity issues. My wife's android phone has no issue. All ios devices and a windows laptop that are connected to Orbi wifi has intermittent connections problem. As soon as I turned off the Linksys router, the Orbi wifi works fine. But I need it on. Now I have turned off the the wifi on my ISP modem and turned the Linksys router back on. Everything is working so far. Monitoring with fingers crossed.
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