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pkengr
Feb 19, 2017Tutor
RBR50, Draining mobile phone and tablet battery
Issue: Have new Orbi router and satellite. Install was vanilla - no issues. Updated firmware on both components to latest (a week ago). Worked as advertised- great, as a matter of fact. However, i...
DarrenM
Mar 27, 2017Sr. NETGEAR Moderator
Hello ThaBazz
We are aware of issues with battery drain on some devices have you tried to disable beam forming and MUMIMO?
DarrenM
Alcarnor
Apr 19, 2017Initiate
I'll have to try with those off as well. I've been seeing the drain too, mostly on Android devices, though iOS to a lesser degree.
It is rather vexing as wifi performance has been exceptional.