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Orbi App 2.2 is Coming Soon!
We’re always working to improve your Orbi experience. This next release has all the Orbi App features you love and more. Along with performance improvements and bug fixes, of course, we’ve added ...
Orbi App 2.2 is now available! Please visit the following thread to join the conversation.
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/New-Orbi-App-Now-Available/m-p/1591498#M33775
DavidUnboxed wrote:
My RBK50 & RBS50 are working great. The router I replaced was struggling with UPNP to XboxLive when I put two XBONEX's behind it. Generally, I had to restart the router, then each XBONEX daily. The Orbi's have worked so well, I have not had to do that even once since I put them about a week ago - and those critical systems are used daily, right along with my VPN to corporate. :)
I would like to see Firmware QoS or simple device priority but all in all this thing is a vast improvement over my last 5 or 6 routers in the last 10 years. I should get my 2nd RBS50 today. I only need 1 to cover my 2300 Sq ft home if I have my ISP drop central in the home, but I don't. My home office with the ISP drop is one corner, my game room on an adjacent corner, and the 3rd device will go to the far. My hunch is I will get very good yard coverage all around when I add the 3rd, it' bit weak since both existing devices on the front corners and home is narrow but deep. Unlike some, I like the yard coverage - my home is in the middle of 1/3 acre glade on a 5-acre lot. It will be interesting to see if hub or span topology is best.
ohoh... a 3rd device. That´s where my issues started. Good luck with your setup!:smileyhappy:
Setup went well last night. I ran into some issues getting the new RBS50 to connect, which I suspect were due to the firmware version being older, out of box, on this RBS50. I tried setup with both the app and the web portal. Both appeared time timout leaving the device showing as disconnected. I spent about 10 minutes on it, took a look at the manual and did not see how to handle the situation through I did see the advice to always update the satellite first. As I walked away, I pressed the sync button on both my devices (not knowing if that was a supported method, and I planned to come back with a wire just in case I needed to tie them together to get an update on the new RBS50. After dinner, I came back and noted the new device was showing and firmware had been updated. I'm not exactly sure what twiddle I did that allowed it to update, so I recommend some improvement to the manual on how to handle back-level OS on a satellite. While joined and working, and everything right in the app, I noticed the web interface showing saying there was only one satellite in its count, though showing two. I rebooted using the app and that issue went away. That was the first ever reboot after initial setup for the RBK50. The three seem to be playing well. I will let it bake like that, but already see no performance degredation and extended coverage expected. At some point, I will consider switching mesh, beamforming, etc. Right now, I see those were off.
Recommended Feature Add: Have a page that list all the devices in by the technology they are using to connect, with the worst performers up top so that people know better what to replace if any device is forcing the system to hold back to accomodate the ancient devices. ;)