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Orbi RBR50 + Satellite wifi dropouts, wired/wireless setup
Hi all! I have a RBK50 system (RBR50 router + RBS50 satellite) which is giving me lots of trouble with the wifi connection. Let me explain my setup please: Internet comes from the ISP router in b...
What Firmware version is currently loaded?
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?
"On the other hand, the RBS-50 satellite is wirelessly linked to the RBR50, for expanding the wireless coverage (it's around 13 feet away from the RBR50, in clear sight)." 30 feet or more is recommended in between RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.
https://kb.netgear.com/31029/Where-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?
Hello, thank you!
Firmware version: 2.5.2.4
ISP modem model: Mitrastar GPT-2541 GNAC
WIFI neighbours: 3
About distance between satellite and router: never imagined that "being too close" could be a problem. I thought the opposite would be.
Distance between the RBR and RBS is important.
Also you might update to v40:
Others have posted that v4 isn't working well...Or downgrade to v16.
Thank you for your answer!
- I've updated both router and satellite to 2.6.140
- I've moved my satellite upstairs (I live in a duplex), to the opposite side of the house (>30 feet), and now it's connected by ethernet to the TP-Link switch, so I have wired backhaul.
I'll wait for a day to see how it performs, but I'm afraid that now I have some dead zones downstairs that I did not have before (maybe adding a RBS20 satellite downstairs would help? But it would be a bit less that 30 feet to the router, with some walls inbetween though...).
BTW, my Advanced Wireless settings are:20/40 MHz Coexistence enabled
WMM enabled for 2.4 and 5GHz
Daisy chain topology disabled
Implicit Beamforming enabled
MU-MIMO enabled
Fast roaming disabled