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Connecting rbr50 sat to rbr40 router/?
hi. I have an rbr40 router with 2 sat. I got gifted rbr50 router with 1 sat.
whats the best way to hook all these up? Do<I create rbr50 router and add 2 rbr40 stats with 1 rbr50 sat? I have a 200...
Best thing would be to update all to same version of FW and use the 50 series as your main system and add on one of the RBS40s in the remote office. For that size of home, you only really need the RBR and maybe 1 RBS. Having more RBS can cause problems. 30 feet or more is recommended in between RBR📡 and RBS🛰️ to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected. https://youtu.be/UR0viMLISz4
Okay I tired to set. Up RBR50 as main router and the one rbr50 sat. I couldn’t do a factory reset on rbr50. I did the 30 second + thing. Could never even get the Orbi network on iPhone via Orbi app? Unplugged modem. Reset router. Never could get rbr 50 to show up. Any suggestions? Understand I’m nit a tech savvy person apologies in advance. But a step by step guide would be great.
Gwaynee wrote:
Unplugged modem. Reset router.
What is that modem?
When you started things up, did you do it in the correct order?
Be sure to restart your network in this sequence:
- Turn off and unplug modem.
- Turn off router and computers.
- Plug in and turn on modem. Wait 2 minutes for it to connect.
- Turn on the router and wait 2 minutes for it to connect.
- Turn on computers and rest of network.
Not exactly like that. It’s an ATT modem. U verse.
After following steps. Should I see RBR50 in app? And do,I do factory reset before this?
Gwaynee wrote:
Not exactly like that. It’s an ATT modem. U verse.
After following steps. Should I see RBR50 in app? And do,I do factory reset before this?
You would be better off ditching the app and using a PC and the browser graphical user interface (GUI) to set up your router. The app is a dumbed down way of setting up things.
If the RBR50 is up and running, the Nighthawk App should find it.
You might find it useful to read the manual for this thing.
Visit the support pages:
Support | NETGEAR
Feed in your model number and check the documentation for your hardware.
Begin with the Quick Start/Installation Guide.
There may also be some helpful videos on what to do.
You may have done that already. I can't tell from your message.
I mention it because Netgear gave up on supplying paper manuals and CD versions some years ago and people sometimes miss the downloads.
