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Mark-S
Jan 24, 2020Aspirant
Had to reset the Orbi satellite (RBR50 connected to Nighthawk X6) - Has a leftover wifi connection
I had to reset the Orbi RBR50 connected to the house (this is after my brother relocated from Manila back to Vancouver), which is connected to the Nighthawk X6 router. The problem is that while it's ...
FURRYe38
Jan 24, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Please don't post links to pictures of the MAC address and Serial numbers to your routers. This is not safe.
Log in to the main host routers web page and ensure its' wifi is fully disable. Log into the RBRs web page with a web browser and make any SSID name changes there.
Mark-S
Jan 24, 2020Aspirant
FYI
Whoops. Okay. Maybe I should have censored it out. Should I login to the Nighthawk without connecting it to the Orbi? I don't have a desktop that I can use and wireless is the only option I can try. I'll try it later tonight after Chinese New Year dinner is over.
PS - Not sure if a mod can remove the links to the Nighthawk and the Orbi at least. FYI, the prompt after using the new wifi linked to the Orbi goes to the DD-WRT page, which I suspect is from the former after I had to reset it.