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  1. Mikkel Winther

    Nighthawk X8- R8500 Tri Band Quad Stream WiFi Router

    One of the 5Ghz options in the WiFi settings is set to Channel 36, and the other is set to 106 (DFS) or something like that. No option to not choose a (DFS) for the second 5Ghz network. Only option is a "Smart Connect" checkbox which says it will gather both into a single SSID. In general it...
  2. Mikkel Winther

    Nighthawk X8- R8500 Tri Band Quad Stream WiFi Router

    Haven't tested on 2.4Ghz, only on 5Ghz. It's only been an issue for the past few weeks sadly, so it might not be the hardware itself. Will look into if the upstairs neighbors changed anything on their wireless.
  3. Mikkel Winther

    Nighthawk X8- R8500 Tri Band Quad Stream WiFi Router

    So after having a bunch of issues with the Netgear Orbi system, I went back to my old X8 router, but seemingly that is now also generating issues. All of our devices (Android, iOS and Chromecast) are sporadically thrown off the WiFi and then reconnected afterwards. Is this a known issue or any...
  4. Mikkel Winther

    Netgear Orbi discussion thread

    I just did the router. I might do the Satellite later if that becomes an issue, when that goes back into the basement.
  5. Mikkel Winther

    Netgear Orbi discussion thread

    Good news, a factory reset seems to have done the trick. I am now getting three times the speeds on the network now. But it's triggered another issue where all of our Android based devices are sporadically thrown off the network, including our Chromecast which can't maintain a connection for...
  6. Mikkel Winther

    Netgear Orbi discussion thread

    iPad is an Air 2, and from what I see there is no indication on it what band I am on. It doesn't say whether it is 5Ghz, AC or N. I've tested it on a Nexus 5X and a Chromebook 2. Both with the same result: Download: 22mbps Upload: 18mbps The Nexus 5X says it is connected to 5Ghz network, but...
  7. Mikkel Winther

    Netgear Orbi discussion thread

    Previous to the Orbi system, I had a Nighthawk X8 router in the same location and had far better speeds in all rooms, and much better WiFi overall. Speaking specifically regarding the "green" area, with the Nighthawk I was at 50-60mbps in Speedtest and close to -48db in signal strength. Looking...
  8. Mikkel Winther

    Netgear Orbi discussion thread

    Firmware is the latest as mentioned (1.4.0.16) Originally the Sat was located below the kitchen in the basement. But for the past week it has been located here: R = Router S = Sattelite The walls are a mix of single stone brick walls and plaster. The limitation of hitting only 20mbps, is...
  9. Mikkel Winther

    Netgear Orbi discussion thread

    I'm having some serious issues with Orbi and I can't figure out what I am doing wrong in the settings. Below is the floor plan for my house, and my big issue is that when trying Speedtest and checking Netgears own app for signal quality, I get really depressing results from the kitchen (green...
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