We'll see if the stability issues are improved for other devices, but my Galaxy S6 still has errors "an authentication error occurred".I pluged in a netgear as an AP so that I an use my phone on my network...

After about 6 hours, it rebooted itself.

Sleepr, here's my guess: Orbi touts a kind of system wide QOS distribution where if one connection is using a lot of band width it throttles it - 2.1.12.18 is supposed to address high CPU loads. I'm guessing the algorithm that governs this throttling is somehow freaked out buy the way iOS and Google devices wake up - apparently they try to catch up on everything they missed while sleeping all at once and the traffic can be overwhelming to the Orbi router. I am also guessing that this aIs a price we are paying for allowing lazy developers (yes Apple and Google that's you guys...) to use chatty protocols on our network. There was a time you could get away with it but that time has passed.I further agree Netgear's handling of this issue is most lame. If there is an issue you are having trouble solving, tell us what's going on. Don't treat us like Apple treats it's customers, basically as stupid sheep. That said I have tested 9 mesh systems (yes, I know Orbi is technically not mesh but spoke and hub..) and as far as signal and throughput go FOR ME, the hardware is superior. 4 ethernet Potts is a big bonus too...I have my runner up, the Linksys Velop sitting here in a box already configured and ready to drop in place. I have until February 4th to return Orbi. If it starts rebooting again; back it goesThanks for the info, sleepr

Asus Lyra is 3rd - solid connectivity but nowhere near the bandwidth. Orbi is essentially the same as wired - in my case 120 up and 8 down. LYRA was 80 and 4. Also range was substantially less - so what Orbi or Velop could handle with 3 units 5 would have been required with Lyra. If you want raw power Ubiquity has without a doubt the most powerful equipment but implementation is the same as a router with hard wired APs. No beam forming or client switching to the strongest connection provider... I'm am unsure whether clients can actually cooperate with the source switching to the best provider though... I am strongly considering a ubiqui APT for outdoor transmission as the Orbi Outdoor unit is $350 vs. $160 for the Ubiqui weather proof unit. I think the whole home wifi technology is in Flux right now and I am forced to choose between a "system" vs. a router APT approach. I guess I'm hoping they get their S*** together....

mgillen so your connected device list is OK? Sattalite showing as separate or as a attached device?

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Oasiz37
Aspirant
Jan 21, 2018
Not to steal this topic, just upgraded to 2.1.2.18 from 2.1.2.12. Can't say anything yet about the system stability but immediately saw that NOTHING has changed in the "attached devices" tab. Both satellites with ethernet backhaul are not shown as satellietes but as other wired devices, anything wirelessly connected to a satellite is shown as wired to the router, etc.

I wonder if Netgear even has a QA department.
- sleepr88
  Apprentice
  Jan 22, 2018
  Netgear, since you can't seem to fix the Orbi, are you going to start issuing refunds? or exchanging everyone to Orbi Pros (which doesn't appear to have these problems, because you value business customers over regular consumers?)?
  - mgillen
    Tutor
    Jan 29, 2018
    I reinstalled the Orbi on Wednesday, 1/24/18. It rebooed on Friday, 1/26, but has been stable since.
    Of course, I still have the Galaxy S6 Authentication error issue, but am living with it. I may split the SSID latet this week since it should work-around that issue.
JMU1998
Luminary
Jan 17, 2018
mgillen so your connected device list is OK? Sattalite showing as separate or as a attached device?
- mgillen
  Tutor
  Jan 17, 2018
  JMU1998 wrote:
  mgillen so your connected device list is OK? Sattalite showing as separate or as a attached device?
  My devices show up properly as they did before. My satellite shows up as a "Connected Satellite".
  
  *Correction to my first post. Connected an ASUS router as an AP for my Phone to use.
  - JMU1998
    Luminary
    Jan 17, 2018
    mgillen Took v2.1.2.18 a few hrs ago did factory reset, nvram clear now sattalite does not show as connected sattalite but as attached as a device to the main Orbi unit! Yes I rebooted both several times as well anyone else seeing this? a devices show connected to main unit as well so nothing fixed for me.

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