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paulretail
Jul 13, 2022Aspirant
ORBI satellite RBS50 not responding,
My satellite RBS50 has stopped working it is powered up but there is no pulsing lights showing at the top of the satellite . I've tried to do a factory reset and it hasn't made and difference. The f...
- Jul 13, 2022
If you hardwire it into your router and give it 5 minutes. Does it show up in the attached devices page then?
plemans
Jul 13, 2022Guru - Experienced User
If you hardwire it into your router and give it 5 minutes. Does it show up in the attached devices page then?
- paulretailJul 13, 2022Aspirant
I've hardwired the router to the satellite as suggested and is showing as no connected device found. On the network map the dot next to the satellite is magenta and the device has a wifi symbol in red.
- ekhalilJul 20, 2022Master
In the web GUI, under Attached Devices, you should see the satellite as offline, click on the button that says "disconnect" to forget the satellite and do the pairing again.
- KevinLiTJul 20, 2022NETGEAR Moderator
Hello paulretail,
Welcome to the NETGEAR Community!
To resolve this issue please factory reset your RBS50 and your RBR50 then initiate the sync process.
For step-by-step instructions on factory resetting your Orbi system please navigate to the link below:
https://kb.netgear.com/31486/How-do-I-reset-my-Orbi-system-to-factory-default-settings
Best,
Kevin
Community Team- paulretailJul 21, 2022Aspirant
Thank you fro your responses - I've tried all of the suggestions and nothing seems to want to bring the satellite back in working order. So I have bought a new orbi system and it's up and working for me now. Thank you for your help which is much appreciated, Paul