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Cannot Set Up RBS50Y in Extender Mode
I have been using the RBS50Y for the past year without a problem until I upgraded my router and satellites to the RBK852 AX 6000 system. I know the RBS50Y will not work with the AX system in Orbi mo...
The rbs50y actually runs 2 firmwares. You switch firmwares by switching modes.
Here's the instructions for switching it to extender mode. Once its switched to extender mode, if you log into it, it'll display the extender firmware
https://kb.netgear.com/000060131/How-do-I-set-up-my-Orbi-Outdoor-Satellite-in-Extender-Mode
Thanks for the suggestion. I tried to put it in extender mode before uploading the firmware, using the instructions you linked to. I followed the instructions to the letter but when I reached step 5, the LED did not pulse blue and white. It just pulsed white. I released the sync button and after a few minutes the LED turned blue, but it still connected as a satellite. I did a hard reset on the RBS50Y and tried again but the result was the same. This does help narrow the issue though, since it appears that the problem is getting the RBS50Y into extender mode rather than uploading the firmware. Any thoughts?
This would not be a problem if Netgear would allow the the RBR850 to work with the RBS50Y, but alas that does not seem to be in the cards. Maybe they will release an AX version of the outdoor satellite. Until then, if I cannot figure out how to get the RBS50Y into extender mode, I will have to run the RBR50 alongside the the RBR850 if I want to use the RBS50Y.
Usually pulsing white is starting up in orbi mode.
https://kb.netgear.com/000060130/How-do-I-set-up-my-Orbi-Outdoor-Satellite-in-Orbi-Mode
https://kb.netgear.com/000060131/How-do-I-set-up-my-Orbi-Outdoor-Satellite-in-Extender-Mode
if you go to 192.168.*.*/hidden.htm it should show a fw1 and fw2
*****being the address of the orbi device.
( And i"m not 100% its hidden.htm. I"m not at home right now to check on mine. Sorry.)
one should be the extender firmware and the other the orbi firmware.
What are you showing?
I'd also shut off the orbi router while trying the setup.
And make sure the RBS50Y is on the latest orbi firmware.
plemans wrote:Usually pulsing white is starting up in orbi mode.
https://kb.netgear.com/000060130/How-do-I-set-up-my-Orbi-Outdoor-Satellite-in-Orbi-Mode
https://kb.netgear.com/000060131/How-do-I-set-up-my-Orbi-Outdoor-Satellite-in-Extender-Mode
if you go to 192.168.*.*/hidden.htm it should show a fw1 and fw2
*****being the address of the orbi device.
( And i"m not 100% its hidden.htm. I"m not at home right now to check on mine. Sorry.)
one should be the extender firmware and the other the orbi firmware.
What are you showing?
I'd also shut off the orbi router while trying the setup.
And make sure the RBS50Y is on the latest orbi firmware.
I was wrong its: ipaddress/hidden_info.htm
but mine only shows the newest and 1 older firmware. I must have misremembered them having that displayed there. Its been a while since I messed with mine.
I would contact NG support and have them help you with this:
https://www.netgear.com/support/#
Robertgold123 wrote:Thanks for the suggestion. I tried to put it in extender mode before uploading the firmware, using the instructions you linked to. I followed the instructions to the letter but when I reached step 5, the LED did not pulse blue and white. It just pulsed white. I released the sync button and after a few minutes the LED turned blue, but it still connected as a satellite. I did a hard reset on the RBS50Y and tried again but the result was the same. This does help narrow the issue though, since it appears that the problem is getting the RBS50Y into extender mode rather than uploading the firmware. Any thoughts?
This would not be a problem if Netgear would allow the the RBR850 to work with the RBS50Y, but alas that does not seem to be in the cards. Maybe they will release an AX version of the outdoor satellite. Until then, if I cannot figure out how to get the RBS50Y into extender mode, I will have to run the RBR50 alongside the the RBR850 if I want to use the RBS50Y.
Did you ever get this figured out? I have the exact same experience. Never went to blue/white flash no matter what I did. Tried other firmware, pro model firmware, etc. to no avail.
Never figured it out.
Never got any response from Community Moderators either.
I am hoping sometime in the future to get selected for another Orbi based beta test, and hopefully I can get something from one of the testers or engineers.
