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PlasmaPower
Aspirant
Sep 08, 2021

Orbi RBR40 router flashing white (long) - white (short) - yellow (short) - repeat

After experiencing network throughput and connectivity issues, I power cycled my Netgear Orbi RBR40 by unplugging then waiting 30 sec and reconnecting power.  It started flashing a sequence of colors...
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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Sep 08, 2021

What Firmware version is currently loaded?
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?

 

Turn off the RBS. Disconnect the RBR from the modem. Power ON the RBR and press the reset button for 15 seconds then release. Wire connect 1 wire PC to the back of the RBR. You can connect the PC to wireless as well using the default wireless SSID name and PW. See if it will slowly pulsate WHITE on top, if it does, try and access the RBRs web page at 192.168.1.1 using the PC and web browser. They make USB to ethernet adapters for mac and inexpensive. 

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    PlasmaPower
    Aspirant
    Sep 08, 2021

    Hi,

     

    Thanks for the quick response.  I followed your instructions (below), but nothing changed.  It still keeps flashing that sequence.  The default wifi network does not show up on my list of available networks, and connecting a cable with static IP (below; with found my ethernet dongle) does not show any connection.

     

    static IP: 192.168.1.10

    subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

    router IP: 192.168.1.1

     

    It never gets to the stage of slowly pulsing white on top -- it just keeps flashing the sequence of white (long) - white (short) - yellow (short).

     

    I don't know the firmware version because I cannot connect to it.  

     

    Do you have any other suggestions?

     

    Thanks,

     

    Jim

     

    FURRYe38 wrote:

    What Firmware version is currently loaded?
    What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?

     

    Turn off the RBS. Disconnect the RBR from the modem. Power ON the RBR and press the reset button for 15 seconds then release. Wire connect 1 wire PC to the back of the RBR. You can connect the PC to wireless as well using the default wireless SSID name and PW. See if it will slowly pulsate WHITE on top, if it does, try and access the RBRs web page at 192.168.1.1 using the PC and web browser. They make USB to ethernet adapters for mac and inexpensive.