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mirunan
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Jan 09, 2020
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Not seeing all devices & forcing connection to satellite

Set up an RBK50 with 1 satellite and trying to force connection to a particular satellite and saw a bunch of threads, but didn't find an active solution so posting a new question.   When I login to...
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    CrimpOn
    Jan 09, 2020

    The story seems to be that when Netgear released new firmware to replace 2.3.5.30, the device naming and display business went whack-o.  They have since released 2.5.1.8 which some people claim has fixed the problem, and other people maintain that the problem still exists.  I remain firmly on 2.3.5.30, where my Attached Devices displays work the way I like.

     

    I have no idea what the right thing to do is.  It is a major chore to download the previous firmware and perform a manual update on the router and satellites.  If it is really bugging you, that seems to be the only thing you can try.