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Netgear Orbi Satellite RBS50 bricked after update. Trying to TFTP to upload firmware. No Luck
I have 2 Orbi RBS50 satellites that are bricked and I have been trying to use various ways of TFTP to upload the firmware to them and nothing is working. I have tried Tftpd64, the Windows command pro...
So I finally did get it to work. Nmrpflash was the ticket. I was able to do the second orbi within 2 tries so it's not a fluke. You need to start the nmrpflash pushing of the firmware a few seconds before actually turning on the orbi. Previously I was turning on the orbi first because I was able to get a 192.168.0.1 (not 192.168.1.250) ping from it on the 3rd white flash after turning on. Doesn't make sense to start nmrpflash first but it works. It didn't show that it worked on screen though. It wasn't until I was holding down the reset button and the LED went red for a second that I realized it. Before there was never a red light. Believe just orange and white. I could see the orbi satellite broadcasting and was able to connect. Just in case anyone wants to try to repeat this here may be a few key details. I pushed the old orbi firmware ending in 104 then from there could update to the newest. I used a Windows 10 laptop with an ethernet port while using the supplied white flat cable that came with the orbi.
Good Luck!
Shay
Let us know how it goes.
Good Luck.
So I finally did get it to work. Nmrpflash was the ticket. I was able to do the second orbi within 2 tries so it's not a fluke. You need to start the nmrpflash pushing of the firmware a few seconds before actually turning on the orbi. Previously I was turning on the orbi first because I was able to get a 192.168.0.1 (not 192.168.1.250) ping from it on the 3rd white flash after turning on. Doesn't make sense to start nmrpflash first but it works. It didn't show that it worked on screen though. It wasn't until I was holding down the reset button and the LED went red for a second that I realized it. Before there was never a red light. Believe just orange and white. I could see the orbi satellite broadcasting and was able to connect. Just in case anyone wants to try to repeat this here may be a few key details. I pushed the old orbi firmware ending in 104 then from there could update to the newest. I used a Windows 10 laptop with an ethernet port while using the supplied white flat cable that came with the orbi.
Good Luck!
Shay