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Re: Satellite connecting and disconnecting

TommyGlad
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Satellite connecting and disconnecting

Hi!  I'm having an issue where one of my Satellite's seems to keep disconnecting and reconnecting.  I have a base router and two satellites.  My house is about 3000 SQ FT but I have 3 to cover the distance and deal with interference.  The odd thing is that it doesn't change to the "weak" signal but it'll just go from no light to magenta or blue light to magenta.  This setup (distance, etc) has worked fine for quite some time so I'm not sure what is going on and the logs are pretty worthless.  You can see in the logs just that the satellite is sending out IP addresses again...not a reason for disconnecting.  I'm on Firmware V2.1.4.10 and no updates are avaliable.

 

Can someone assist or let me know how to further trouble shoot this?  I work from home and it is quite troublesome.

 

[admin login] from source 10.0.0.21, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 13:42:47
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 13:39:15
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.18] to MAC address 40:9c:28:9d:c3:85, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 13:39:07
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 13:37:56
[admin login] from source 10.0.0.21, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 13:35:06
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 13:34:54
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.18] to MAC address 40:9c:28:9d:c3:85, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 13:34:52
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 13:30:46
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.18] to MAC address 40:9c:28:9d:c3:85, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 13:29:19
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 13:29:08
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 13:17:19
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 13:15:11
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 13:11:16
[admin login] from source 10.0.0.21, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 13:09:30
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 13:07:24
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.18] to MAC address 40:9c:28:9d:c3:85, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 13:05:34
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:57:56
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.21] to MAC address 28:16:ad:53:b0:29, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:54:08
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:53:52
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:50:14
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:49:08
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:47:30
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:46:21
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.18] to MAC address 40:9c:28:9d:c3:85, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:44:56
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:41:57
[DoS Attack: Ping Sweep] from source: 192.168.1.254, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:41:25
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.10] to MAC address 18:b4:30:7d:ba:67, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:41:19
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:41:07
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.2] to MAC address 10:da:43:cd:66:9b, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:35:49
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.19] to MAC address 18:b4:30:bd:f9:ef, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:34:44
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.10] to MAC address 18:b4:30:7d:ba:67, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:34:13
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.11] to MAC address 40:b4:cd:be:4f:75, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:32:53
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:32:06
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.10] to MAC address 18:b4:30:7d:ba:67, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:32:01
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.19] to MAC address 18:b4:30:bd:f9:ef, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:30:36
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:30:10
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.10] to MAC address 18:b4:30:7d:ba:67, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:27:53
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.11] to MAC address 40:b4:cd:be:4f:75, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:27:52
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:27:06
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:25:40
[DoS Attack: ACK Scan] from source: 34.233.134.63, port 9543, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:23:06
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:22:47
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:21:37
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:21:35
[DoS Attack: ACK Scan] from source: 34.233.134.63, port 9543, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:21:06
[DoS Attack: RST Scan] from source: 185.216.140.37, port 56500, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:20:58
[DoS Attack: Ping Sweep] from source: 192.168.1.254, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:18:45
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:17:15
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:15:45
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.23] to MAC address 40:4d:7f:5a:82:3d, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:13:12
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:10:43
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:03:12
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.23] to MAC address 40:4d:7f:5a:82:3d, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:03:09
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.18] to MAC address 40:9c:28:9d:c3:85, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 12:00:04
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 11:58:49
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.18] to MAC address 40:9c:28:9d:c3:85, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 11:57:08
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 11:55:11
[DoS Attack: SYN/ACK Scan] from source: 51.254.62.120, port 80, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 11:52:21
[DoS Attack: SYN/ACK Scan] from source: 149.56.96.88, port 3006, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 11:40:58
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 11:39:40
[DoS Attack: SYN/ACK Scan] from source: 149.56.96.88, port 3006, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 11:38:50
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 11:33:15
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 11:31:57
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 11:29:57
[DoS Attack: SYN/ACK Scan] from source: 149.56.96.88, port 3006, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 11:29:42
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 11:19:47
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 11:18:01
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 11:11:48
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 11:11:46
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 11:08:31
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.23] to MAC address 40:4d:7f:5a:82:3d, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 10:54:47
[DoS Attack: SYN/ACK Scan] from source: 186.5.163.5, port 80, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 10:52:36
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.11] to MAC address 40:b4:cd:be:4f:75, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 10:49:48
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 10:49:15
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 10:47:10
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 10:38:14
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 10:34:39
[LAN access from remote] from 64.106.81.97:47294 to 10.0.0.19:80, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 10:29:10
[DoS Attack: SYN/ACK Scan] from source: 137.74.4.211, port 80, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 10:28:21
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 10:24:34
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 10:23:14
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 10:17:10
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 10:12:25
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 10:10:33
[LAN access from remote] from 185.44.76.133:51104 to 10.0.0.19:80, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 10:09:37
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 10:09:06
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 10:03:00
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 10:01:38
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 09:58:59
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 09:56:41
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 09:56:40
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.18] to MAC address 40:9c:28:9d:c3:85, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 09:55:21
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.18] to MAC address 40:9c:28:9d:c3:85, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 09:55:17
[DoS Attack: ACK Scan] from source: 54.84.73.164, port 443, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 09:54:55
[DoS Attack: SYN/ACK Scan] from source: 104.113.8.182, port 443, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 09:54:12
[DoS Attack: SYN/ACK Scan] from source: 17.253.7.207, port 443, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 09:54:12
[DoS Attack: ACK Scan] from source: 54.84.73.164, port 443, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 09:54:12
[DoS Attack: SYN/ACK Scan] from source: 17.253.7.201, port 443, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 09:54:12
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.18] to MAC address 40:9c:28:9d:c3:85, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 09:54:04
[DoS Attack: SYN/ACK Scan] from source: 54.230.204.177, port 443, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 09:54:02
[DoS Attack: ACK Scan] from source: 54.84.73.164, port 443, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 09:53:50
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.17] to MAC address 40:9c:28:9d:c3:85, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 09:53:46
[DoS Attack: SYN/ACK Scan] from source: 194.67.199.220, port 10285, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 09:53:24
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.11] to MAC address 40:b4:cd:be:4f:75, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 09:52:20
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 09:52:10
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 09:42:59
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 09:36:23
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 09:24:55
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 09:21:44
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 09:16:30
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.11] to MAC address 40:b4:cd:be:4f:75, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 09:08:09
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 09:07:53
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 09:03:35
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 09:01:47
[LAN access from remote] from 184.105.247.247:51984 to 10.0.0.19:80, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 09:01:13
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.27] to MAC address 78:28:ca:09:0f:26, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 09:00:01
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:58:16
[LAN access from remote] from 74.82.47.61:39261 to 10.0.0.19:80, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:58:11
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.15] to MAC address 54:13:79:1d:b8:49, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:55:32
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:53:06
[DoS Attack: ACK Scan] from source: 54.209.99.39, port 9543, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:48:10
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:46:22
[DoS Attack: ACK Scan] from source: 54.209.99.39, port 9543, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:46:10
[DoS Attack: ACK Scan] from source: 54.209.99.39, port 9543, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:44:10
[DoS Attack: ACK Scan] from source: 54.209.99.39, port 9543, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:42:09
[DoS Attack: ACK Scan] from source: 54.209.99.39, port 9543, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:40:09
[DoS Attack: ACK Scan] from source: 54.209.99.39, port 9543, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:38:09
[DoS Attack: ACK Scan] from source: 54.209.99.39, port 9543, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:36:08
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.11] to MAC address 40:b4:cd:be:4f:75, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:35:56
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:35:44
[LAN access from remote] from 94.23.250.15:55350 to 10.0.0.19:80, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:34:18
[DoS Attack: ACK Scan] from source: 54.209.99.39, port 9543, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:34:08
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:33:38
[DoS Attack: ACK Scan] from source: 54.209.99.39, port 9543, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:32:08
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.11] to MAC address 40:b4:cd:be:4f:75, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:31:10
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.12] to MAC address 68:54:fd:fe:cd:2a, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:30:31
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:30:22
[DoS Attack: ACK Scan] from source: 54.209.99.39, port 9543, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:30:07
[Time synchronized with NTP server] Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:29:55
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.11] to MAC address 40:b4:cd:be:4f:75, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:29:38
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.3] to MAC address 00:21:cc:4b:d6:ba, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:29:25
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.10] to MAC address 18:b4:30:7d:ba:67, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:29:23
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:29:23
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:29:23
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.9] to MAC address 18:b4:30:bd:f9:ef, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:29:23
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.9] to MAC address 18:b4:30:bd:f9:ef, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:29:23
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.8] to MAC address a0:04:60:1c:21:7e, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:29:22
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.7] to MAC address 88:de:a9:63:e4:23, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:29:21
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.6] to MAC address 9c:3d:cf:fd:03:d3, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:29:11
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.14] to MAC address c8:db:26:00:44:9b, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:29:09
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.5] to MAC address fc:a1:83:70:36:dd, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:29:00
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.4] to MAC address 68:54:fd:7a:1d:49, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:28:55
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.3] to MAC address 00:21:cc:4b:d6:ba, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:28:24
[Initialized, firmware version: V2.1.4.10] Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:28:24
[DHCP IP: 10.0.0.20] to MAC address 2c:54:91:37:ef:f7, Wednesday, May 02, 2018 08:28:24

Model: RBK53| Orbi Router + 2 Satellites Orbi WiFi System
Message 1 of 6
FURRYe38
Guru

Re: Satellite connecting and disconnecting

What is the distance between the router and satelite(s)? 30 feet minimum to start. Mines 40 feet in a 5000sq ft home and using only 1 satellite. A router and 1 satellite should be good for 3k sq ft home. 

Message 2 of 6
TommyGlad
Aspirant

Re: Satellite connecting and disconnecting

Hi - from the router to satellite 1 is approximately 35 feet. From satellite 1 to satellite 2 is hard to determine really because it is the floor above. Maybe 15-20 feet over and 14 feet up. I originally had the one upstairs and the router and added the sat 1 afterward because the service in that room wasn’t very strong.

Even though the house is 3200 square feet, there is a lot of cement (floors, counter tops) and metal throughout....

The issue too is that it worked quite well for a while and has been causing me issues over the past month or so.

I’m kind of at a loss of what to do and the logs aren’t giving me any real hell so I appreciate the help!

Message 3 of 6
FURRYe38
Guru

Re: Satellite connecting and disconnecting

Do both satellites disconnect or just one? 

Yes concrete and metal will impact signal and range. So you may need to move the farthest one a bit closer.

 

Might try disabling MIMO, Daisy Chaing and Fast Roaming. 

Set manual channels on 2.4ghz to 1, 6 or 11 and any unused channel on 5Ghz. Try 48. 

Message 4 of 6
TommyGlad
Aspirant

Re: Satellite connecting and disconnecting

I haven’t noticed the “Satellite 1” disconnecting (which is downstairs) but I don’t see it as often. Downstairs is the master bedroom. Upstairs is my office and I work from home so I see it in my peripheral vision all of the time and it drops the WI-FI briefly on my work PC which is impactful.

The challenge I have with moving it is that I have two devices hardwired into the satellite upstairs.

Is there no access to any more advanced logs? Even through a CLI or something?

I had everything working fine for quite some time and this arose over the past month so I’m fairly certain it is a firmware situation or similar. This is why I am weary of making some of the proposed changes...

I’m also considering swapping sat1 and sat2 to see if that does anything...
Message 5 of 6
FURRYe38
Guru

Re: Satellite connecting and disconnecting

Try that. Also try a factory reset and set up from scratch as well...

Disable the advanced wifi features and try some manual channels as well. 

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