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Jamiethestokie
Apr 28, 2021Tutor
Help - Orbi outdoor satellite issue
Help! Bought an Orbi outdoor satellite last year to use with my virgin wifi router. It never really worked. But also I had suspicions that the virgin wifi hub 3 wasn’t helping. Recently, I lost my tem...
- May 02, 2021
If this is a version 2 RBS50Y, there are specific steps to change the mode. See page 2 of the Installation Guide:
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBS50Y/RBS50Y_QSG_EN.pdf
Jamiethestokie
May 02, 2021Tutor
Thanks for the feedback CrimpOn.
The blue light on my outdoor satellite is constant. And when I factory reset the outdoor satellite- the light never goes white when rebooting. It just goes to blue flash, then solid blue constant. Does that sound right to you?
I originally had the outdoor satellite set up in extender mode (again never got it to work properly) so could it be that’s causing the issue ? Could it be trying to switch from extender to orbi mode requires something specific on my part? I’d assumed a factory reset would be enough.
But After doing a factory reset and then trying to set it up in orbi mode - (see above note about the constant blue light) i get these issues. Even with the constant blue light I can’t see the satellite in the orbi app network map and am not picking up the wifi in my garden. So pretty sure it isn’t working. Any thoughts?
The blue light on my outdoor satellite is constant. And when I factory reset the outdoor satellite- the light never goes white when rebooting. It just goes to blue flash, then solid blue constant. Does that sound right to you?
I originally had the outdoor satellite set up in extender mode (again never got it to work properly) so could it be that’s causing the issue ? Could it be trying to switch from extender to orbi mode requires something specific on my part? I’d assumed a factory reset would be enough.
But After doing a factory reset and then trying to set it up in orbi mode - (see above note about the constant blue light) i get these issues. Even with the constant blue light I can’t see the satellite in the orbi app network map and am not picking up the wifi in my garden. So pretty sure it isn’t working. Any thoughts?
CrimpOn
May 02, 2021Guru - Experienced User
If this is a version 2 RBS50Y, there are specific steps to change the mode. See page 2 of the Installation Guide:
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBS50Y/RBS50Y_QSG_EN.pdf
- JamiethestokieMay 03, 2021TutorAhhh - thank you. Seems to be working. Really appreciate your advice