Orbi WiFi System
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Orbi System: Disable automatic firmware updates
Although automatic firmware updates should probably be the default, there should be a method (easily accessible in the firmware settings) to disable firmware auto-updates. The foregoing would allow those experiencing issues with the latest firmware to remain on an earlier version.81KViews127likes82Comments
Bandwidth monitoring by device
I've been searching the forums and the Internet in general, today, as I have gotten my first notice from Comcast that, lo, I am over my 1 Terabyte limit, this month. It has been inching toward that mark for a bit, and last month was around 944 Gig. What can I say: We are a connected, gaming, streaming family and our Comcast link is a vital utility. I have seen suggestions on this forum to "just disconnect everything and reconnect until you find the hog." With 30ish devices on the network, 4 kids, 2 renters, and countless visitors, this is simply not a possibility. What I could do is set up a different router (preferably one with this feature) and move the connections over to it one-by-one until I find the offender. If I have to go that route, I highly doubt the Orbi would get reconnected. Which is a shame because it is a pretty decent solution for everything else. I would like for Netgear to seriously consider giving customers an option for this data. There are many ways to do it, but ANY of them would be acceptable to me. I'm a long-time networking pro, so even if these are scary for some people, at least it would be an option. Do the metering in the device with display of the statistics in the interface and in the app. This is obviously going to make the most customers happy because it would give us a report per-device of the usage. This isn't rocket science: Even if the device has a database limitation of 100 devices to monitor, or even 50, it would be useful. COMCAST does it on their modem devices for xFi. It can't be that hard. Do the metering externally by providing SNMP statistics on a per-device basis for smaller timeframes. This would mean that the Orbi doesn't have to store "dead" devices forever and would be up to whatever stat-gathering tool was used. Do the metering externally by providing some app that collects the data to a desktop. Maybe Java so you can hit Windows, Linux, and Mac all at once with it. Provide traffic mirroring to a selected wired port. This would at least give me the ability to plug in Wireshark or other tools to see what is going on. It would be super useful for troubleshooting intermittent issues and not just bandwidth monitoring. Provide netflow/sflow output to a collector on the home network. This would also have broader uses than just bandwidth monitoring, but it is potentially the hardest to use solution in this list. If it is easy to implement in the Orbi (i.e., the chips already support it), then I'll take it happily. Other things I haven't mentioned. Look, I'm desperate, here. I will find a way to use anything that helps. I get 2 months free "warnings" from Comcast, but the cost of not knowing this outweighs replacing the Orbi. Once I start getting charged $10/50 Gig, I'm going to need to know right then and there. And if I don't have a reasonable answer by that time, another Orbi will be going out to eBay.58KViews510likes195CommentsImplement OpenVPN client for Orbi
Please implement the OpenVPN client in Orbi. I would like to use a VPN connection without having to configure a VPN client on every device. There are multiple devices that benefit from a VPN but do not have VPN capabilities themselves, such as game consoles (Xbox, Playstation) and smart tvs (e.g. Roku, LG webOS). The OpenVPN client feature has been added to XR500 Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router and for PureVPN on Nighthawk X4S in R7800 Firmware Version 1.0.2.46. OpenVPN client support would be preferable, as I use a VPN that is not PureVPN. Please add the OpenVPN client support to Orbi too.50KViews119likes73Comments
Zeitschaltung für WLAN Orbi RBR50
Orbi Wlan Zeitplan im AP Modus nicht vorhanden Hallo zusammen, ich besitze seit kurzem das RBR50 und RBS50 -System mit der Firmware V1.12.0.18. Betrieben wird der Orbi-Router im AP-Modus. Leider vermisse ich dringend die Funktion das WLan per Zeitschaltung zu steuern. Diese Funktion gehört doch eigentlich zu jedem guten Router. Wäre sinnvoll es in einem der nächsten Updates zu finden. Viele Grüße Lechos46KViews7likes36CommentsUsing another Orbi Router as a Satellite
Hello, Few things i know others have brought up but I will also. 1. Add Orbi Routers the ability to also connect as a satellite. For example many of us because both on the home and business version needed extra satellites but they were not available yet so we purchased extra sets with routers. The routers are doing nothing but stored, total waste of money. Yes we can make them AP but need to be hardwired, this was purchased for a wireless solution, not wired solution. If the next firmware can upgrade the routers to also go into satellite mode would be great or give us a firmware to upload to turn the routers into a satellite. We already spent to the money think it would be the right thing to do. Since both router and satellite are the same hardware. 2. Because of the limit satellites for the orbi pro it would be nice if the satellites from the orbi home were compatible. I think this has been the greatest stress and also the limit on how many satellites a router can support. This is a great platform but great limitations for my business I have Orbi Router 2 satellites and have the 2 ex8000 6xs connected to cover our warehouse and office and have 2 extra routers i cant do anything with other than hard wire. Still have dead space but at the point as a business i really dont want to waste more money just to buy combo orbi pros because of this limitation. I think if this can be worked up this will switch alot of business to use this great product. Also since both Nighthawk 6xs and 4xs are the same hardware as orbi can future firmware allow them to show up satellites? Thank you GTG39KViews18likes24CommentsKabelverbindung zwischen Router und Satelliten unterstützen
Einer der Vorteile von Orbi ist die drahtlose Verbindung zwischen Router und Satelliten. Auch diese wird jedoch in mehrgeschossigen Gebäuden, insbesondere modern mit Stahlbeton gebauten, an ihre Grenzen kommen. Gerade in diesen modernen Gebäuden ist häufig bereits eine LAN-Verkabelung vorhanden, die hervorragend genutzt werden könnte, um einen Router und mehrere Satelliten zu verbinden und somit das gesamte Haus mit den anderen Vorteilen von Orbi zu versorgen - schnelles WLAN, einfache Einrichtung, Design, das sich nicht in der Besenkammer verstecken muss. Um dies zu ermöglichen, müsste eine solche Verbindung jedoch softwaremäßig unterstützt werden, in Sachen Hardware sind die Orbi Router und Satelliten offensichtlich bereits ausreichend ausgerüstet. Ich persönlich würde erst dann einen Kauf von Orbi in Betracht ziehen. MfG, Robert36KViews9likes12Commentsrealtime bandwidth monitoring by device
It would be great if you could see realtime bandwidth per device for the netgear r7000, similar to Google Wifi and Eero. It would be a really useful info and diagnostic tool to see what devices are currently taking up bandwidth. It would be great if this was added to the router web administration page as well theNetgear Genie and/or Netgear Up apps. I've attached a screenshot of how this feature looks on Google Wifi.27KViews94likes15CommentsPlease provide more 5GHZ wifi channel options - restricting to channels 36-48 is too limiting
I live in London in the UK and nearly every house nearby has wifi and growth of 5GHZ routers is growing rapidly - the WiFI explorer application on my Mac is picking up at least 13 wifi signals on channels 36-48 and around half of those have a signal strength of over 50% in my house. But there are hardly any routers using the 52-64 channels. Now I understand Orbi uses some of the 5GHZ channels for the backhaul, but surley there is enough space above channel 48 to support the backhaul and allow a 5GHZ wifi signal for devices so you can get a more reliable and stable connection on 5GHZ - which is the whole point of having a fast 'mesh' router as all my main devices support 5GHZ and I have a 200Mpbs broadband connection. But the interference in the 5GHZ channels means my devices often default back to 2.4GHZ channels which kills the speed I can get down to around 50-70Mpbs vs the full 200Mpbs possible on the 5GHZ channel. I used to have a Apple Airport Extreme and to be honest it could deliver a better 5GHZ signal throughout my whole house because it could use channels above 48 - and that was having the Airport on the ground floor and I live in a three-story house made of brick walls and the signal would reach the loft just fine! Please Orbi team try and fix this as it is a major design flaw for most people in busy urban areas with lots of routers in the 5GHZ band - I don't really mind if it's a manual option or the Orbi is more intelligent and can automatically shuffle around use of the 5GHZ channels for the back-haul and wifi, but restricting use of wifi to just 4 channels makes the system no better than an Airport Extreme that is over 5 years old for my use case - hardly cutting edge performance as Negear claim and it is definately not living up to the marketing strap line of "Better Wifi. Everywhere"!20KViews82likes41CommentsCan we get some additional icons for devices
If you cannot add the ability to add your own device graphics with uploaded icons, then please add following devices; Wifi Speaker Wired Speaker Door lock Door Bell Wifi Light Drone Robot House Phone Remote Control Watch Car Circle Sqare Triangle House Officebuilding Thanks :robothappy:20KViews21likes6Comments