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MCKOrbi
Aspirant
Jun 14, 2025

Orbi AC3000 Router not working

Hi there, 

my AC3000 green power light is on

no wifi network

satellite not connecting (pink)

following restart, router LED lights do not light up

Orbi App states "RBR50 disconnected"

 

Unit broken?  Anything I can try to trouble shoot?

 

Thanks!

5 Replies

  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User
    MCKOrbi wrote:

    my AC3000 green power light is on

     

    I assume that is the RBR50 router?

     

    What modem/gateway/ONT connects it to the Internet?

     

    Has this just started happening? Has anything changed on the network?

     

     

    MCKOrbi wrote:

    Orbi App states "RBR50 disconnected"

     

    Can you access the router with a web browser and the graphical user interface (GUI)?

     

    Have you reset the  RBR50?

     

    How do I reset my Orbi WiFi System to factory default settings? - NETGEAR Support

     

     

     


    Just another user with time on their hands.

  • Hi Thanks, for the response.

     

    Yes, it is the RBR50 router

     

    Yes, started a day ago without any change to system (in over a year)

     

    The Orbi Router connects via ethernet to an Optimum router (with it's own wifi - Intertek FiberGateway GR140DG)

     

    I used a needle to press "reset": for well over 10 secs. Nothing changes.  No LEDs light up. Green power light stays on.

     

    When I try to access through App it just says disconnected.  Not sure how to access via browswer.

     

    • michaelkenward's avatar
      michaelkenward
      Guru - Experienced User
      MCKOrbi wrote:

      The Orbi Router connects via ethernet to an Optimum router (with it's own wifi - Intertek FiberGateway GR140DG)

       

      So, you are using two routers at the same time. That can cause problems and explain why you can't get at its controls.

       


      What is Double NAT? | Answer | NETGEAR Support

       

       

      MCKOrbi wrote:

      When I try to access through App it just says disconnected. Not sure how to access via browser.

       

      Start here:

       

      How do I log in to my NETGEAR wireless router? | Answer | NETGEAR Support

       

      But first sort out the double NAT issue.

       

       

      MCKOrbi wrote:

      Yes, started a day ago without any change to system (in over a year)

       

       

      Any number of things could have happened. When you set up the Orbi it will try to anticipate the NAT thing and pick settings that avoid problems. Maybe the other router did something odd that screwed up the settings.

       


      Just another user with time on their hands.

       

       

       

      • MCKOrbi's avatar
        MCKOrbi
        Aspirant

        Ok - eill give those a read.  But isn't it odd that no LED lights show up on Orbi Router even if not even plugged in?  Should not at least the white LED ring pulsate during start up?