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Orbi RBS50v2 Satellite Pulsing White Continuously
Hi. Hope someone can help.
One of my three Orbi RBS50v2 satellites stopped connecting to my RBR50 router. Could not get it to sync again. When powering on the satellite, the LED on the back by the power button flashes green for a few seconds, then flashed red continuously. The top LED ring pulses white continuously.
The RBR50 and the other two satellites are on firmware v2.7.5.6. When looking at the RBR50's admin webpage, saw the faulty satellite was on an earlier version (but I cannot remember what it was).
Tried factory resetting the faulty satellite then tried to sync, and also removed it from the RBR50 and tried to sync. No luck.
I have also tried using the nmrpflash utility on a Windows computer (with Ncap installed with "WinPcap Compatibility" enabled) to try to push firmware "RBS50-V2.7.5.6.img" to the faulty satellite over a LAN connection. After 60 seconds, I just see "No response after 60 seconds. Bailing out". (I have tried specifying the satellite's MAC address, and using Blind mode without success.)
Is it likely this faulty satellite is bricked and will never work again?
Many thanks
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Just an update in case it helps...
When powering on the satellite, the LED on the back by the power button is constant green (not flashing green) for a few seconds, then flashes red continuously.
Have tried a different power supply, just in case that was causing the issue - no luck.
Also, when trying the nmrpflash utility to try to update the firmware, have tried it on two Windows computers, so two different LAN connections. The utility just isn't communicating with the RBS50v2 satellite, making me think it is dead.
Most likely. Can find used RBS50s on ebay or shopgoodwill
Good Luck.
