Looking for Ideas on how to get reliable WIFI with ORBI 771 770 system
We purchased secondhand a w771 orbi system when we purchased an ultra fast wifi package ,. We had some issues setting it up but we actually happy to see that it had very good performance compared to our old system. We have a lot of home assistant devices and there are 49 devices or more on our wifi . We have found the the Wifi is annoyingly inconsistent and with periods of very poor and no connection . To help isolate this I have made a script that runs every minute disconnects the ethernet ,connects to wifi and does a ping test then connects back to the ethernet and does the same , it also writes this to a CSV. I can see that 90% of the time things work as expected however I can see multiple times ( over the middle of the night and the day) where the WIFI only is unable to connect to the internet the ethernet remains great , I have turned off the extender and used a PC 5 ft from the base router to do the tests. Unfortunately I can get no support from Netgear and hopping that some of you great minds in the reddit community could give me some suggestions on why this maybe and if there is anything I could do to further investigate these intermittent wifi outages , And yes we have tried factory resets etc. Last night I had 6 of these outages while the house was asleep . here is and example I haven't yet bother to check the through put just working on the connectivity (
|| || |Timestamp|ConnectionType|InterfaceAlias|LinkSpeedMbps|LatencyMs|IperfMbps|IperfServer|Status|Error|
|| || |2025-11-29T01:00:13|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|68.56|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:00:13|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|286.8||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T01:01:44|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|63.03|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:01:44|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|286.8||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T01:03:13|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|70.65|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:03:13|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|286.8||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T01:04:45|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|67.86|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:04:45|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T01:06:14|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|68.85|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:06:14|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|286.8||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T01:07:45|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|71.12|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:07:45|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|286.8||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T01:09:14|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|77.82|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:09:14|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T01:10:44|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|69.69|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:10:44|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|286.8||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T01:12:13|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|73.86|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:12:13|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|286.8||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T01:13:42|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|68.9|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:13:42|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|286.8||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T01:15:11|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|78.12|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:15:11|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|864.5||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T01:16:41|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|170.12|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:16:41|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|286.8||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T01:18:10|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|80|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:18:10|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|286.8||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T01:19:39|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|64.73|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:19:39|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|286.8||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T01:21:09|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|77.16|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:21:09|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|286.8||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T01:22:38|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|61.36|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:22:38|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|1200||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T01:24:07|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|69.01|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:24:07|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|1200||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T01:25:36|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|62.64|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:25:36|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|1200||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T01:27:05|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|69.1|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:27:05|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|1200||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T01:28:35|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|67.15|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:28:35|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T01:30:04|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|71.25|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:30:04|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|864.5||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T01:31:33|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|68.31|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:31:33|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T01:33:02|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|68.39|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:33:02|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|864.5||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T01:34:31|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|61.31|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:34:31|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5|35.59|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:35:39|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|528.34|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:35:39|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5|34.1|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:36:46|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|36.46|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:36:46|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5|34.13|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:37:54|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|1053.7|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:37:54|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|864.5|38.76|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:39:02|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|559.62|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:39:02|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5|40.38|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:40:10|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|40.48|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:40:10|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|864.5|49.16|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:41:17|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|34.09|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:41:17|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5|33.78|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:42:24|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|563.32|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:42:24|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|864.5|39.19|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:43:32|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|566.55|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:43:32|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|648.5|36.16|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:44:40|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|571.37|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:44:40|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|864.5|32.49|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:45:48|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|562.01|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:45:48|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5|38.41|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:46:55|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|572.85|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:46:55|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|864.5|35.91|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:48:03|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|571.16|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:48:03|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|864.5|34.4|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:49:11|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|568.99|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:49:11|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|864.5|32.87|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:50:18|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|561.28|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:50:18|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5|36.8|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:51:26|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|566.23|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:51:26|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|864.5|33.47|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:52:34|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|41.79|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:52:34|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|864.5|35.06|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:53:42|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|567.97|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:53:42|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5|37.31|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:54:49|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|569.29|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:54:49|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5|31.84|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:55:57|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|563.49|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:55:57|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5|32.66|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:57:05|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|574.84|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:57:05|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5|33.21|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:58:13|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|564.76|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:58:13|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|648.5|37.18|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:59:21|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|569.5|||Online|| |2025-11-29T01:59:21|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|864.5|41.31|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:00:28|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|568.3|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:00:28|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5|31.34|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:01:36|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|564.45|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:01:36|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|864.5|38.8|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:02:44|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|44.83|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:02:44|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|864.5|36.63|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:03:51|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|316.29|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:03:51|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5|37.93|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:04:59|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|564.79|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:04:59|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5|35.79|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:06:06|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|578.2|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:06:06|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|864.5|34.15|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:07:14|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|42.88|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:07:14|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5|37.38|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:08:21|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|575.28|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:08:21|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|864.5|32.51|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:09:29|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|570.1|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:09:29|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|325||||Offline|The remote name could not be resolved: 'clients3.google.com'| |2025-11-29T02:10:49|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|79.42|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:10:49|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|286.8||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T02:12:20|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|59.56|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:12:20|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|286.8||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T02:13:49|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|73.35|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:13:49|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|286.8||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T02:15:19|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|68.81|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:15:19|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|286.8||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T02:16:48|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|66.72|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:16:48|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|648.5||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T02:18:19|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|70.83|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:18:19|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|286.8||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T02:19:48|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|77.42|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:19:48|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T02:21:18|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|61.36|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:21:18|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T02:22:47|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|71.07|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:22:47|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|648.5||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T02:24:16|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|67.02|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:24:16|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|648.5||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T02:25:46|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|72.8|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:25:46|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T02:27:15|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|59.94|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:27:15|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T02:28:44|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|79.43|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:28:44|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T02:30:13|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|69.55|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:30:13|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|864.5||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T02:31:42|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|72.02|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:31:42|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T02:33:12|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|59.56|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:33:12|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T02:34:41|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|73.58|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:34:41|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|864.5||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T02:36:10|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|66.1|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:36:10|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|648.5||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T02:37:39|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|74.64|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:37:39|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T02:39:09|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|61.08|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:39:09|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T02:40:38|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|73.03|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:40:38|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T02:42:07|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|62.24|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:42:07|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T02:43:36|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|80.2|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:43:36|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T02:45:06|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|63.9|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:45:06|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5||||Offline|The operation has timed out.| |2025-11-29T02:46:35|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|67.13|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:46:35|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5|31.45|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:47:42|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|522.47|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:47:42|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5|43.11|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:48:50|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|534.59|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:48:50|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|864.5|34.98|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:49:57|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|546.05|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:49:57|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|864.5|32.97|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:51:05|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|51.7|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:51:05|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|864.5|35.29|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:52:12|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|560.6|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:52:12|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|864.5|33.86|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:53:20|Ethernet|Ethernet 2|1000|555.89|||Online|| |2025-11-29T02:53:20|Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi|720.5|39.15|||Online||
Posted Nov 28, 2025, 5:36 PM UTC