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RBR850 Slower Than Expected
I have an RBR850 Router and an RBS850 Satellite connected to a Spectrum-provided modem. I get 1Gb DL and 1Gb UL from the modem, but the Router degrades my speeds. I'm running firmware V4.6.9.11 on each device which 192.168.1.1 believes is the latest. Things I've tested: LAN connection to modem: 1Gb/1Gb LAN connection to router: 700Mb/250Mb WiFI connections to router (vary at times) - Macbook #1: 700Mb/120Mb - Macbook #2: 700Mb/200Mb - iPad: 700Mb/250Mb - iPhone: 750Mb/300Mb Since the speed is good from the Modem and degrades when it hits the Orbi RBR850 Router, I assume I have a Router problem. Who can help? JeffinDallasHow to connect my RBR850 to my KPN network (NL)?
Dear community, I am located in The Netherlands. I was so far an happy owner of an RBR850 mesh system ( 1 main device and 2 satallites) for more than 3 years. My internet provider was ODIDO but I have freshly started with KPN and its associated modem. For unknow reasons, I cannot get internet through my mesh system anymore. I read / find complaints about KPN modems not offering the bridge mode and hence doing things in AP mode, but still i cannot get it through ( yes i have proper internet out of the KPN box). Qould some be able to point me towards peoper instructions how to connect RBR850 to a KPN home set up? Thank you in advance. Kind regards OlivierRBS850 Stuck in loop / flashing white
Hi all, My RBS850 satelite seems to have bricked itself. It will just continually flash white when on. I've tried the 30/30/30 and variants of that many times. After browsing everything I could find, I got myself a USB serial adapter and used putty to login to the system. As I suspected, the router just reboots itself over and over. I was able to interrupt the boot and run the fwupdate command, loading the latest version from my PC over TFTP. I'm able to watch it successfully do this in putty, as well as have it confirmed in the TFTP client. However, this has not stopped the behavior. I've done again the 30/30/30, powered off, left on for a long time. It just continually follows this boot pattern in a loop. I've spent a ton of time looking at the putty log and I just don't know enough about this stuff to be able to discern what's going wrong from it. I've linked a log that shows me booting and performing the firmware flashing process described above, followed by it going through one loop of the booting. If anyone can understand what the problem is from this and have any suggestions to try, I would very much appreciate it. Thanks! https://pastebin.com/VKz0ZzPj2.4 ghz connection issues
I have Xfinity internet with a NETGEAR Nighthawk CM3000 modem and a NETGEAR Orbi AX3000 router(RBK653). The internet is great we receive 6 ghz connection on wifi throughout the house; but, I recently purchased the Kohler Moxie wifi showerhead and speaker and have been unable to connect it to my home internet. Speaking with Kohler it appears the system requires a 2.4 ghz connection. I utilized the Orbi app to to change my Iot connection to solely a 2.4 ghz connection and not the 2.4 and 5 ghz but the speaker still can't connect to the home wifi. When I connect my phone to the Iot connection it still shows I have a 6 ghz connection to the system. Any suggestions?Orbi 850 main network connection issue
I can see both the main and guest ssid when I tried to search for wifi connection. when I tried to connect to the main network, it connects for 1 to 2 seconds and the drops out. connection to guest network is working. this issue happens almost once a month and the only solution that works for me is to do a factory reset everytime. just wanted to check if anyone has similar issue and how do they solve it?Advice before purchase
I'm living in a timber farmhouse in a remote area that has no cell reception. I have a dual 4G dual antenna on the roof that points to a cell tower 5 miles away over the hills and is connected to a 4G modem (GL-X750 Spitz v2 CAT 60). The modem is robust and the speed of 15Mbs max is adequate for cell phone calls, internet browsing and streaming, but obviously not blazing. What I want to do is push the signal down to the garage, 16m (52ft) from the modem and out into the house paddock to 20m minimum (66ft). There are 2 timber walls between modem and garage and glass on the sides pointing to the paddock. I was looking at the RBK 852 and the RBK 625 2-packs for their range, not their speed, though I don't want to spend more than I need to. I gather I'd plug the Orbi base 'modem' into the ethernet port of the 4G modem then the single satellite would work off the signal from the Orbi modem, and they both push out a wifi signal I assume the 4G modem would work with an Orbi? My question is, what is the realist range of the signal from these devices, mine would be straight line through glass, so I can get cell over wi-fi reception outside of the house to a reasonable distance. I'm assuming the ones published are theoretical so I'm looking for real world ranges.RBK850 - refused to connect
Hi All, My previously fully functioning RBK850 with the latest firmware does not allow me to connect on his IP address, neither the app can connect. It is simply telling to me "Refused to connect". I tried to power cycle the device with not much luck. I really want to avoid any factory reset - is there any other option? (I have 1 satellite connected)Switching to Community Fibre from BT UK
Hi Does anyone know if the transition from BT FTTP to Community Fibre FTTP is worth it or has anyone on here switched providers? BT is £20 more p/m compared to CF 1Gbps offering which offers symmetrical up and down speeds vs BTs. Id also like to know if anyone who has switched connected their RBR850 direct to the CF ONT and if they know the username/password combo? Or sacked off their ORBI for their own mesh system? Appreciate BT is a major player in the market and CF are newbies, but the saving plus better upload speeds cannot be ignored. I have read good and bad reviews from both suppliers and although I've never had an issue with BT, their reluctance to offer a deal to stay with them has made me look elsewhere. Anything thoughts or experiences would be greatly received! Thanks ChrisOrbi RBK 852 Wi-Fi Drop Issue (RBR850/RBS850)
Hi all, I'm having ongoing issues with my brand new Orbi AX6000 (RBK852) system. My place is actually less than half the size of the coverage sq footage (2200 sq ft). But my modem is upstairs and our main entertainment setup is on the opposite side downstairs (streaming/PS5) so one router was giving it weak signals. Orbi Firmware: V7.2.7.15_5.1.16 (says latest) Total connected devices: 16: 2 computers, 3 smart phones, 2 gaming consoles, and rest are IoT (on IoT 2.4Ghz) TL;DR: Main work computer is 5 ft from the router/modem. Wi-Fi is constantly dropping and kicking me off Zoom calls (like every 30-60 mins) which I rely on for work (I'm on 4-5 hours a day). No issues when wired, but I didn't spend $500+ on a router so I can have an ugly wire going across my office. Work computer is 2023 Macbook Pro M3 Max and main mobile devices are iPhone 16 Pro. So not an older hardware issue. Issue has been escalated to Level 3 Support but no responses and it's been 2 weeks. Steps I've tried already: Support made me do a factory reset once. Didn't solve it. They also had me setup custom DNS settings and it actually made connection worse. Disabled Auto Firmware Update. Set 2.4Ghz to Channel 1 and 5Ghz to Channel 36. Set up IoT SSID as 2.4Ghz only (smart devices are working fine). Placement of satellite is good (within 20 ft, almost directly under modem). Can't do Ethernet backhaul. I sent multiple Debug Logs from both router and satellite to Support. Honestly not sure what the issue is. I've been reading online that mesh systems like this have band steering issues bouncing between 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz, but I don't see why that would be an issue when I'm so close and stationary. My questions: Does anyone have a similar issue? It sounds from online that others have experienced something similar, though not exact. If so, is there a fix? Is it possible it's just a hardware issue and I should just return or exchange? Trying this as my last resort since Support is of no help and they say Level 3 Support will get back to me when they feel like it.I have a similar issue with my RBR850 but I'm on V7.2.6.21
flyingdutchgeek I have a similar issue with my RBR850 but I'm on V7.2.6.21, wired backhaul and every time I look at the satellite its either magenta, white and blue. I disabled the firmware updates because of screwup by netgear and releasing code that was an absolute mess. I wonder if something else has changed (Carrier or ???) that is not compatible with Orbi. FURRYe38 do you have a link handy for the firmware available?