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Is there an easy way to swap out my RBR40 for a RBR50?
Hi there!
I recently went to purchase another satellite for my Orbi system and it ended up being ore economical to buy a RBS50 kit. Now I have a spare RBR50 that I want to switch out my current router (RBR40) for.
Is there an easy way to do the swap without having to reconfigure the whole network?
Thanks!
James
I recently went to purchase another satellite for my Orbi system and it ended up being ore economical to buy a RBS50 kit. Now I have a spare RBR50 that I want to switch out my current router (RBR40) for.
Is there an easy way to do the swap without having to reconfigure the whole network?
Thanks!
James
Sorry, no. Congratulations on getting a good deal on the RBR50. I am certainly happy with mine.
It is simple to add satellites to a router, because the satellites get the entire configuration from the router. Alas, as far as anyone knows, the configuration file for the RBR40 and RBR50 are probably not identical, so it is not possible to export the configuration from one router and import it into another. So, I would be prepared to set the RBR50 up from scratch (after updating it to the latest firmware!)
You can always give it a try. i.e. on the Orbi web interface, under Administration, Backup Settings, "Save" the current configuration to your hard drive. Then, when you connect to the new system, go to Administration->Backup Settings, and try to upload the saved configuration. It can't hurt anything. If somehow uploading hoses the router, just get out the trusty paperclip and stick it into the "Reset" hole for 15 seconds and the router will return to factory settings automatically.
If it does work for you, please report back.
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Sorry, no. Congratulations on getting a good deal on the RBR50. I am certainly happy with mine.
It is simple to add satellites to a router, because the satellites get the entire configuration from the router. Alas, as far as anyone knows, the configuration file for the RBR40 and RBR50 are probably not identical, so it is not possible to export the configuration from one router and import it into another. So, I would be prepared to set the RBR50 up from scratch (after updating it to the latest firmware!)
You can always give it a try. i.e. on the Orbi web interface, under Administration, Backup Settings, "Save" the current configuration to your hard drive. Then, when you connect to the new system, go to Administration->Backup Settings, and try to upload the saved configuration. It can't hurt anything. If somehow uploading hoses the router, just get out the trusty paperclip and stick it into the "Reset" hole for 15 seconds and the router will return to factory settings automatically.
If it does work for you, please report back.
Thanks for your help CrimpOn! I can't seem to find the link to access Orbi's web interface offhand for some reason... sorry for the amateur question, but where is it?
I'll give it a shot... I called into NG support with an issue of the bandwidth "splitting" amongst all my devices (I have a bunch of smart home devices) and they told me a setting to change that would support each device getting the same speed, so I'm most nervous to lose that and don't know which one it was. In case that setting rings a bell, let me know? Haha!
If the present Orbi is your "router" (i.e. the modem is not also a router), the point your web browser at either orbilogin.com or at 192.168.1.1
If you have a computer connected to the Orbi, the "Gateway address" is the Orbi. On Windows, open a command prompt (CMD) and type in "ipconfig /all" (no quotes) and the gateway address will be one of the items it shows. On an Android phone, go to Settings, Wireless, click on the WiFi name, and scroll down. On my Sony phone, it is under "Advanced" network details.
Got it! Thanks for your help here, CrimpOn! I'm all set back up and figured out what the setting I had changed before was and made the change manually on the new RBR50. Have an awesome weekend!