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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:
We all know that is where the fun begins. You have problems with 2 devices? Let's add a third and watch them increase exponentially.
I can only run two, which barely cover my 2700 square foot one level house. I'd love to get coverage in all the bedrooms but you'd need a different product for that. One made by another comapny.
V2.1.4.10 My router keep dropping connections throughout the day.. I have about 22 wireless devices. Any pros in here that could help me configure my settings? What are some setting will you recommend to enable or disable?
V.2.1.4.10 My router keep dropping connections throughout the day.. I have about 22 wireless devices. Any pros in here that could help me configure my settings? What are some setting will you recommend to enable or disable?
Still no problems with my setup; the 2nd satillite and the original pair are running fine. My ISP experienced an outage last night, but the Orbi stayed up. Unexpected bonus: With my old router, my Google Fi phones saw the wi-fi as up and did not quickly determine that there was no longer an Internet connection, so I had to switch them to data manually. With the Orbi setup, when the ISP failed, not only did the Orbi stay up and running letting my local WAN/LAN work, but Google Fi quickly saw that there was no internet connection through the Wi-Fi and transitioned to Data, and resumed Wi-Fi when the ISP outage resolved. On the other hand, the Orbi app didn't handle the outage well, and would not let me see device status; but I was able to see it from a WAN/LAN connected PC. I look forward to seeing and using the updated app and will have to test and see how it handles if I kill the connection from modem to router :).