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SMRASM
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Oct 24, 2020

Compatibility

I have a RBR40 Router with 1 satellite that are working.   I have a RBR20 router with a RBW30 Wall plug satellite.  I cant get the RBR40 to recognize the RBR30 Router.  Do I need to set up a separte network with the RBR20 Router independant of the RBR40 Network?

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  • CrimpOn's avatar
    CrimpOn
    Guru - Experienced User
    Oct 24, 2020
    SMRASM wrote:

    I have a RBR40 Router with 1 satellite that are working.   I have a RBR20 router with a RBW30 Wall plug satellite.  I cant get the RBR40 to recognize the RBR30 Router.  Do I need to set up a separte network with the RBR20 Router independant of the RBR40 Network?

    Perhaps there is a typo in the description?  RBR40 router, RBR20 router, RBR30 router?

     

    If you Factory Reset the RBW30 wall plug satellite, it can be added to the existing RBR40 router as a satellite.  The RBR20 router can only be used as a router; never as a satellite.

  • Mstrbig's avatar
    Mstrbig
    Master
    Oct 24, 2020
    SMRASM wrote:

    I have a RBR40 Router with 1 satellite that are working.   I have a RBR20 router with a RBW30 Wall plug satellite.  I cant get the RBR40 to recognize the RBR30 Router.  Do I need to set up a separte network with the RBR20 Router independant of the RBR40 Network?

    The RBR20 router will not connect to the RBR40. You can setup a separate network independent to the RBR40, or omit it and connect the RBW30 to the RBR40.

  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Oct 25, 2020

    I'd make sure the RBWs FW is updated:

    https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/New-RBW30-Firmware-Version-v2-6-1-6-Update/m-p/1994343?search-action-id=225600292914&search-result-uid=1994343

    SMRASM wrote:

    I have a RBR40 Router with 1 satellite that are working.   I have a RBR20 router with a RBW30 Wall plug satellite.  I cant get the RBR40 to recognize the RBR30 Router.  Do I need to set up a separte network with the RBR20 Router independant of the RBR40 Network?