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VistaGrande
May 18, 2020Tutor
Orbi RBR50 Non responsive, won't factory reset
After two years of working flawlessly my Orbi RBR50 router stopped working. I have two satellites RBS mdels connected to it. The power light is on and it is green. I tried to cycle the power - did...
FURRYe38
Oct 16, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Good luck then.
wwlen1
Oct 16, 2021Guide
Some people on Reddit are having some luck recovering their router by disassembling their RBR50 (only a few screws) and hooking up to their router using a USB to TTL (I think) cable.
This takes a little bit more effort than I'm willing to put in.
My suggestion is to by a used RBR40 for about $35 or used RBR50 for about $60.
Then if you get around to restoring the RBR50, you can convert it to a satellite.
This takes a little bit more effort than I'm willing to put in.
My suggestion is to by a used RBR40 for about $35 or used RBR50 for about $60.
Then if you get around to restoring the RBR50, you can convert it to a satellite.