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Orbi Satellite set up its own SSID
I have had an Orbi router and a wall plug in satellite for a few years. I added a new plug in satellite a few weeks ago (original one is named Satellite-1, new one is Satellite-2). I have been checki...
Multiple hard resets (with a paper clip) and multiple satellite moves and it's fixed. The two extra networks are gone and devices are attaching to both satellites.
all firmware shows up to date. I'll try to re-sync it though and get back to you!
RBR40: V2.3.4.30.
RBW30-Sat 1: V2.3.0.4.
RBW30-Sat 2: V2.3.5.6
RBW 1 is behind on FW. You can manually download FW and update it.
OK, so I downloaded the new FW. When I browse and try to upload it, it says "please assign the correct file. The file format is .img" - the file I downloaded is .chk. What now? :womanembarrassed:
FURRYe38 wrote:RBW 1 is behind on FW. You can manually download FW and update it.
Did you try opening the web page of the RBW30 satellite itself?
i.e. find the IP of the satellite, then http://<ip of satellite>
Update Firmware should be on the satellite web home page.
Yes, it is truly bizzare that Netgear engineers used a different file extension for some products.
OK, opening the page to the satellite worked (I wouldn't have known how without your i.e., so thanks for that). Thank you to both of you for that instruction FURRYe38 CrimpOn . So my firmware is now updated, but the syncing of Sat 2 isn't going well. It's still adding it's own SSID and now has a Poor backhaul status. I have no idea what that means. -- I've tried three ways to sync: 1) via the app (worked, but set up a 2nd SSID again), via the orblilogin.com page (didn't connect the devices), via the manual way of pushing the sync buttons on both the device and the router (didn't connect). I'm going to next try unplugging Sat 2 for 15 minutes and pressing the reset button. If you have other ideas, I'd love to have them. Thank you!
CrimpOn wrote:Did you try opening the web page of the RBW30 satellite itself?
i.e. find the IP of the satellite, then http://<ip of satellite>
Update Firmware should be on the satellite web home page.
Yes, it is truly bizzare that Netgear engineers used a different file extension for some products.
