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Must an Orbi system be manually synced following any power outage
Power cycling either the router or satellite leaves the satellite in a constant blinking state (slow white pulse on top circle) until I manually hit the sync button on router then satellite. Is t...
I haven't had to manually sync my Orbi base or satellite after a power outage or rebooting. I did notice that my satellite was flashing white but it recovered itself automatically. Did you wait at least 10-15 minutes to see if it rejoins automatically?
I waited a significant period of time (which to my thinking should not require more than a minute or two at most) but I will try a 10-15 minute wait to see if that makes a difference. A 10-minute sync to establish backhaul does seem slow to me.
I did forget to mention in my original posting, I am at latest firmware on router and satellite.
Bill