One of my satelittes keeps pulsating white and will not stop. I disconnected it for a week because i was remodelling my office. I rehooked it up and it won't go online. I have both satelittes hooked up with ethernet wire back to the RBR50 router. Only one satelitte shows online. I tried to reset and sync the satelitte and still no luck. Any suggestions?

In this case you were probably better off to NOT upgrade. Many of the FW versions have been and continue to be NOT ready for prime time. Use at your own risk.

You can try this:https://kb.netgear.com/000059634/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-Windows-TFTPNeed to press the reset button for 30 seconds then release, then it send to PUT the command and upload the FW. Someting to ask NG support about to see what your options are. IF you can't get it loaded with FW, then it may need to be replaced.

What Firmware version is currently loaded? Are the RBS directly connected behind the RBR or is there a ethernet switch in between? Try swapping locations around with the other working RBS to see of the one will work there...see of the working one does same thing at other location.

I am currently running Firmware V 2.7.0.70.I have both satellites hardwired directly to the back of the RBR50 router. Ran fine for over two years. Now one RBS satellite will not connect.I will try to swap them and see if that does anything.

Please downgrade to v16:https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/RBR50-RBS50-Firmware-2-5-1-16-Update/m-p/1897955/highlight/true#M89460 I foudn that v2.6/.7 versions of FW cause problems when RBS are ethernet connected.

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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Dec 03, 2020
What Firmware version is currently loaded?

Are the RBS directly connected behind the RBR or is there a ethernet switch in between?

Try swapping locations around with the other working RBS to see of the one will work there...see of the working one does same thing at other location.
- Stallion69
  Tutor
  Dec 03, 2020
  I am currently running Firmware V 2.7.0.70.
  I have both satellites hardwired directly to the back of the RBR50 router. Ran fine for over two years. Now one RBS satellite will not connect.
  I will try to swap them and see if that does anything.
  - FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Dec 03, 2020
    Please downgrade to v16:
    https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/RBR50-RBS50-Firmware-2-5-1-16-Update/m-p/1897955/highlight/true#M89460
    
    I foudn that v2.6/.7 versions of FW cause problems when RBS are ethernet connected.

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