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Web site Accessibility...Orbi BE systems
Anyone noticing any issues with accessing visited web sites with a wireless or wired PC connecting to Orbi systems with newest FW version loaded? Looking for anything in particular that stands out with seeing any 404 Errors or ERR_CONNECTION_CLOSED in a browser. Seen across other browsers? http://printables.com maybe one site. Any other sites that is giving issues, please post the details and site URL. ISP DNS or custom DNS used. IPv6 enabled or disabled. ISP service hardware details as well. Thank you.
Granular 2.4GHz Power Control & mDNS Optimization for Orbi 970 (RBS970)
Dear NETGEAR Engineering Team, As a user of the flagship Orbi 970 (RBE970) system, I am writing to express frustration over the lack of advanced radio management in the current firmware. In high-density urban environments, the current software limitations are causing significant issues. I would like to highlight two major pain points: Excessive 2.4GHz Power from Satellites The 2.4GHz radio on the RBS970 satellites is far too powerful for modern apartments. Since we cannot adjust the transmit power specifically on the satellites, it creates massive interference. Sensitive IoT devices like HomePods and Dyson air purifiers suffer from constant "No Response" or "Updating" status because they are caught between two overly strong signals. Request: Please provide an option to completely disable the 2.4GHz radio on specific satellites or allow independent power adjustment (Low/Medium/High) for the 2.4GHz band. mDNS Broadcast and Discovery Issues mDNS is the backbone of modern smart homes (AirPlay, HomeKit, Matter). The current implementation across the mesh backhaul is unstable. In a "Strong Backhaul" scenario, the mDNS heartbeat often fails to reach the client device if the satellite is too close to the router, causing AirPlay lag and discovery failures. Request: Optimize mDNS reflector/snooping logic to ensure seamless discovery across the 6GHz backhaul. We purchased the Orbi 970 for its Wi-Fi 7 future-proofing, but we are being held back by software limitations. Please give us the control we need to manage our high-density home networks. Waiting for a long-overdue firmware update. Best regards, A Frustrated Orbi 970 User
The scammers persist
I contacted Netgear support sousing their chat function. Then”person”: gave me a number to called to get an “expert”. The actual problem was an HP printer dropping connections. Ingot passed to the expert, and it turned out to be N Solutions, a scam that’s been reported in the Netgear forums. I was stupid - he was mumbling about network overload coming from my laptop, slimed to fix it by turning off some autostarts I use and claimed to install a firewall. Nothing was installed, I was charged $350 for “3 years”. NEVER deal with these guys. Netgear needs to fire out how their chat got hijacked. Yes, I should have known better - I’ve worked in network support and development for 50 years. I must be getting old :)Printer's IP seen, but cannot connect
On a Mac with Tahoe 26.x.x Logging in to the Orbi dashboard, my two printers are clearly seen with valid IP addresses. But when I try to connect and print, they say offline. One is wifi to the RBR and one is connected to the by wifi RBS If I turn off a printer and turn int back on, the printer is recognized again and I can print. I have tried refreshing the attached devices in the dashboard, but it doesn't show any updates. Any thoughts?Backhaul Over OM3 Fiber
A crazy thought... I know..... I recently have been converting my home internal network to fiber to future-proof my setup. I have server racks with storage devices at both end of my home which is why I want my internal network speeds greater than the 2.5 gig I get from my ISP. My setup includes a Netgate 6100 running PfSense which currently handles all routing/firewall functions. I have two satellites, one wired (Cat6e) and one wireless backhaul. I was thinking about replacing the Cat 6e wired backhaul line with OM3 fiber and was wondering if anyone has tried this. My Orbi Experience has shown me that the backhaul line has to be directly from the Orbi Router (in AP mode), to the Satellite... but I am wondering if I can have an unmanaged switch with SFP+ port on either end with Fiber between the two. Have any of you ever tried this and what are your thoughts on it?Satellites for RBE771 connect but don't work
I have been fighting this problem for weeks. I have an Orbi 97 system RBE771 with 2 satellites. The computer connected directly to the Router via WiFi has great speed and the router itself test gets 84mbps/34 which is good for my radio frequency service. The problem I am having is that anything connected to the satellites don't work. The dashboard says satellite is connected via Ethernet in the dashboard and it is "GOOD", and the computer connected to the satellite via Ethernet assigned IP addresses via DHCP, and shows it is connected to the router, and the computer connected to satellite by WiFi is also assigned an IP but they cannot access the internet, nor can I log into the router dashboard via the satellite because of the glacial speed. It may take up to 2 minutes for a webpage to appear. I am at a loss. This problem started about 3 months ago and has been intermittent. Like yesterday I finally got 40Mbps using Wifi or Ethernet on the satellite but today, I got nothing. I have run continuity tests on all cables from the router to satellite and they are good. The firmware on all devices is current. Please help. Netgear wants to charge me $99 to fix this setup that is under warranty (BAD vibes and I will not be recommending Netgear to any of my clients )
