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lcba813
Aspirant
Feb 04, 2021

ORBI RBR50 stuck with Wireless Warning Off after upgrading to version 2.7.2.104

I have been using my ORBI RBR50 for quite a while,  with no issues whatsoever.   Today I get a message on my Orbi App, asking to upgrade to the latest version (v 2.7.2.104), and, as I usually do, I...
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CrimpOn
Guru - Experienced User
Feb 05, 2021

There was a fascinating discussion in 2019 about disabling/enabling WiFi radios on the Orbi. (a) a telnet method and (b) a method using developer mode on the web interface.  The action picks up about post #10

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/How-to-disable-WiFi-on-the-Orbi-Router-or-Satellite/m-p/1677533?collapse_discussion=true&filter=location&location=board:Orbi&q=endis_wl_radio&search_type=thread 

 

Maybe the "enable" trick will wake up the radios?

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lcba813
Aspirant
Feb 05, 2021

That's not going to work, on my /dev there are no athX devices...  if no athX devices are present, none of the "higher level" programs will work.

 

I'm trying to figure out how to enable the kernel module and add the athX devices.   That way maybe I could fix this.  A little help from an insider would go a long way.