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OrbiOS 2.1.1
The Orbi team at NETGEAR is aware that some users are experiencing higher than expected Orbi Router reboots, special characters in WiFi Passwords and WiFi / Internet disconnects. We believe these is...
Let me give you a quick update on where NETGEAR is with the OrbiOS.
Just before Christmas break, we paused the distribution of OrbiOS 2.1. Very soon, we're about to restart the distribution of a slightly updated version of the beta (2.1.2). In addition to the major new features introduced in 2.1 (e.g. Circle, Ethernet Backhaul), this firmware is expected to address the high CPU issue, as well as the special character in PSK issue as well as support for the Outdoor Orbi. Check Release Notes for complete list.
We are continuing to work on the issues with Google devices that have been documented in the press (several users have provided links here).
My recommendation is that you should either use the Orbi Mobile App (if you haven't seen it recently, check it out, we've made some major improvements) or the Web UI to check for new firmware or wait until your system gets auto-upgraded.
To answer your question, Stars_fan. When Orbi are connected over Ethernet backhaul, the 5GHz band becomes hot standby.
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wase4711 wrote:
I have 1 gig cox service, and my faster wifi speeds are never more than 500 megs up or down with the orbi or orbi pro; any way to improve this, or is this the best you can expect?
using AP mode or router mode, plugged into the cox netgear ac1750 router they provide
No. That's as fast as Orbi's WiFi will go. Orbi's link speed is 866 Mbps and you will only get 50% to 60% of the link speed as throughput under ideal conditions. Why would you need more speed than that anyway?
need more speed? no, not really..
WANT more speed? Always!
Since I pay for 1 gig speed, I would like to get as much as possible, so if I can tweak/move/adjust something to improve speeds, great. If not, thats ok too..