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RBK50 - Devices not connecting to closest Satellite
I set up a new RBK50 system with 2 included satellites. I also added one RBS20 satellite to the system. In looking at the each Satellite, devices are not connecting to the closet Satellite causing ...
Thanks for responding. I tried your suggestion and powered off my laptop and back on. I also choose to forget the network and accessed it via password again and it is still not connecting to the closest satellite.
If there are any other suggestions, I would appreciate it.
fteng12 wrote:Thanks for responding. I tried your suggestion and powered off my laptop and back on. I also choose to forget the network and accessed it via password again and it is still not connecting to the closest satellite.
Since it is a laptop, can you try "forget" the Orbi WiFi. Power off.
Move to the same room, very close to the satellite you want.
Power up, enter password and connect.
Once it has "learned" a WiFi access point, it may be reluctant to change.