Orbi RBR50 Dropped Packets AP Mode

[theoak]

System:
World

DSL Model

Cable 1

Personal Router (running Untangle)

Cable 2 (Internet Port on Orbi Router)

Orbi Router (AP Mode)

WiFi

Orbi Satellite 1​

(Port 1 on Orbi Router) Cable 3 (Port 1 on Sat 2)

Orbi Satellite 2
​

I had a RBR50 that was doing random reboots. Along the way I noticed that my personal router would report "dropped" packets on Cable 2. This plugs into the "Internet" (WAN) port of the RBR50.

From what I read "dropped packets" are not necessarily a bad thing but I don't remember seeing that from prior access points.

Yes, I swapped all the cables, no change.

So I RMA the RBR50 and get a new one.

My configuration process is essentially:

1. Configure wifi
2. Configure wifi channels
3. Configure logging
4. Configure Daisy Chain (turn off)
5. Maybe a few more settings
6. Set to Access Point.
7. Set SSID
8. Whole home now connects to WiFi

Steps 1 to 5 I notice no dropped packets! The Orbi router is in Router mode during these steps as that is how it first comes up. Wahoo! I am thinking that my original must have had really had issues.

I then flip the Orbi to Access Point mode. Bam ... "dropped" packets start showing up.

Home network seems to be fine and stable.

Anyone else with a similar configuration notice this?

 

[Murtaza12]

Sounds awfully similar to the R7800 data corruption issues in AP mode with the WAN port in use.

Is Netgear really that bad at fixing bugs?

 

[theoak]

I saw references to that and the use of the WAN port in AP mode for other routers.

I am suspecting that it is the same thing.

I could try and flip the cable to a LAN, but then the router glows pink with nothing in the WAN port. I guess if I need mood lighting ...