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Orcasite
Aspirant
May 29, 2021

Orbi with Blink

My Blink module stopped contecting to my Orbi for some reason.  I was told by Blink support that it doesn't connect on 5g.  Is there a way to make it connect to the Orbi 2.4 g band?

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  • CrimpOn's avatar
    CrimpOn
    Guru - Experienced User

    Orcasite wrote:

    My Blink module stopped contecting to my Orbi for some reason.  I was told by Blink support that it doesn't connect on 5g.  Is there a way to make it connect to the Orbi 2.4 g band?


    If the Blink module has been connected for some time and no longer is connected, I suspect an issue with the Blink.  (Maybe the power is off?  Maybe it needs to be reset?)

     

    Blink support is correct that their Blink module has only a 2.4G radio chip in it.  It cannot connect to anything else.  (Not bluetooth. Not 5G WiFi. Not AM/FM radio. Not TV broadcasts. Not cell towers. Only 2.4G WiFi.)  Orbi provides both 2.4G and 5G WiFi.

     

    Google search turns up a number of hits for "Blink and Netgear Orbi".

     

    The key question is: Did it ever work?