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device not connecting to closest satellite
It looks like many have a similar problem. I have an RBR50 along with 2 satellites. My router is on my main floor with 1 satellite upstairs and 1 satellite in the basement. In my master bedroom, I...
No news nor solutions to this problem, now 7months in?! Have people solved this? We wanna know too (a solution), as this buffering problem was THE reason we invested in Orbi mesh. If our device is not connecting to the clisest strongest signal (RBS850),.. but preferring the farthest weakist signal (RBR850).... what are we to do??
Is there a way to configure the system so that ONLY the chosen RBR accepts client connections?
Is there a way to configure the system so that ONLY the chosen RBR accepts client connections?
I have the exact same problem. 40 devices in the house typically connecting to the closest unit and system is mostly fast. HOWEVER, there is an exception with one desktop computer that seems to prefer the satellite versus the main unit. The satellite is two floors away on the other side of the house. The main unit is 20 feet away. If I unplug the satellite, the computer will happily connect to main unit with speeds around 100Mbs. If I then replug the satellite, within an hour, the computer will connect to it and I will get 500Kbps at best. And THEN sometimes the connection drops altogether but will not then reconnect to the main. It is terribly frustrating.