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Orbi Satellite Redirects all web pages to own page saying "Your Connection Is not Private"
Recently, out of the blue (perhaps due to an automatic upgrade?) my WiFi network originating from the the Orbi satellites stopped working. The WiFi with the Router was fine. They're all on v2.2.1.210...
I have the exact same problem with one of the satellite. The backhaul keeps saying 'Config sync", and any device connected to the satellite will not connect to the internet and return an invalid page. My other satellite is working fine. I have not found an answer, trying may different things like reset, reconnect, downgrade/update firmware - but to no success.
I was beginning to think my satellite was defective and faulty - but see others have the same issue - which seems too coincident. It might be related to the latest firmware.. leventoz let me know if you find any answer.
I'm comtemplating dumping Orbi.. firmware still seems too buggy.
I agree that this stuff is too buggy, far from configure and forget. So far what has worked for me is reset both satellites by keeping the reset button down for 7 seconds. It's started working again, I guess I will have to keep doing this if the issue reoccurs until Netgear realizes there's an issue and pushes a fix.
I would have jumped ship long ago if I knew that an alternative would be less buggy. Unfortunately, knowing how these companies all operate, I know they all suffer from the same quality problems.
Have you tried the suggestions?
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The FW has been working for others.
leventoz wrote:
I agree that this stuff is too buggy, far from configure and forget. So far what has worked for me is reset both satellites by keeping the reset button down for 7 seconds. It's started working again, I guess I will have to keep doing this if the issue reoccurs until Netgear realizes there's an issue and pushes a fix.
I would have jumped ship long ago if I knew that an alternative would be less buggy. Unfortunately, knowing how these companies all operate, I know they all suffer from the same quality problems.
Thanks Furry, but "do a factory reset" is not a viable option for me. I don't want to spend my weekends trying to get around Orbi's issues. I want to put this out there: the network was working fine only unti recently (since the last time I had to reset the satellites, which was a long time ago) and then the issue started propping up. I didnot do anything to have caused this. If I'm going to have to reconfigure my network, I might as well buy Linksys and try my luck with them.
As for the suggestion of toggle daisy-chain, I can say that if a check-box does the opposite of what it says, it indicates the sad state of affairs when it comes to engineering/quality control. I didn't do this suggestion, because it doesn't make sense to me. If it works for a while, then quits working after some time, then I imagine the configuration is fine - since it *was* working for a while.
Assigning static IPs to the satellites seem like a reasonable thing to try, which I will if it stops working again.
For the record, my router is connected directy to WebPass.net's ethernet cable that comes out of the wall. I don't have a cable modem.
