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RBK50 and Apple AirPlay
I have the RBK50 system hooked up to my Hegel H360 integrated amplifier-DAC via Ethernet. As others seem to have found, trying to use AirPlay is beyond hit-or-miss on default settings. I can only str...
I have had a similar problem. I have been working with support. They provided a few solutions but they did not resolve the issue. I had to go back to an old router. I do have the Orbi in AP mode. I dusted off an old WiFi AP and connect the AirPlay devices to it. The connection of iPhone and iTunes on Orbi over the networ through two APs is better and more reliable than everything running on the Orbi. Not good. One of the whole reasons for getting the Orbi.
Support told me there is a firmware fix in progress but no timeframe, which most likely means there is nothing coming.
Try disabling some of these options:
Beamforming, MIMO, Daisy Chain and Fast Roaming.
Ensure 20/40Mhz Coexistence is enabled. Some older Apple devices needs 20Mhz.
helmootwrote:I have had a similar problem. I have been working with support. They provided a few solutions but they did not resolve the issue. I had to go back to an old router. I do have the Orbi in AP mode. I dusted off an old WiFi AP and connect the AirPlay devices to it. The connection of iPhone and iTunes on Orbi over the networ through two APs is better and more reliable than everything running on the Orbi. Not good. One of the whole reasons for getting the Orbi.
Support told me there is a firmware fix in progress but no timeframe, which most likely means there is nothing coming.
