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Orbi RBR40/RBS40 not syncing
Hello Netgear comunity. I have been running my Orbi RBR40 with an RBS40 with access control on in standard mesh config for about 3 years now with no issues. Recently (about 2 days ago) my satell...
carpyd7 wrote:This leads me to believe that even though the backhaul status is good and devices can connect; the settings are not being synced between the router and satellite.
For now, I have powered off the satellite and all devices are connecting fine outside of the deadzones now created by not having my satellite running.
I believe the conclusion is incorrect. When the router Attached Devices page shows the satellite connection as Good, then the satellite is in fact synched to the router. Satellites process only the WiFi connection process (SSID/password). Access control is handled entirely on the router.
Given the same circumstances, I would have opted to disable Access Control rather than unplug a satellite. How is some random device going to connect to this Orbi system? Are hackers from Mission Impossible (or 'Russians') so interested in your home WiFi? I have looked into hacking WPA2 security, and it is not trivial.
We usually ask, "What happened?" Two days ago, devices that connect correctly to the router fail to get internet when connected to the satellite? Was the Orbi firmware updated? Is it every device, or only one device? When Attached Devices shows something connected to the satellite, how does it appear in Attached Devices? (Allowed or Blocked)? How does it appear in the advanced tab Access Control table?