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RBK43-100NAS:If I factory reset my router and manually restore the settings, will devices reconnect?
My Parent's Orbi has reached a state where I can not log into the admin controls, and despite me having the serial number on hand, I can not reset the password due to forgetting my answers to the sec...
rscott20518 wrote:
I'm not entirely sure if I have the right model number, RBK43-100NAS was what showed up in the QR code on the unit alongside the serial, MAC, and default connection settings.
In the QR code? Or under the word Netgear at the top of the label (and above the QR code?) When I scan Orbi QR codes, the only information in them is the WiFi credentials (SSID and password).
Does the system look like this:
https://www.netgear.com/images/datasheet/orbi/RBK43.pdf
The chances are extremely high that every device will reconnect to WiFi once the system reboots. Has there ever been a power outage? Did devices "come back on-line" after the power outage?
One reason I hedge about "no problems - guaranteed!" is the fear that some router settings may have been changed over the years and no one remembers what or why. For example, I have reserved (assigned) specific IP addresses to almost every device on my network. I like all the cameras to have IPs in a sequence. All the smart plugs in another sequence. The printer is 192.168.1.4. etc. Unless all those assignments are made before the WiFi credentials are changed back to the proper settings, there wll be a "free for all" when the system comes up with devices grabbing IP addresses. No assigned IPs means "no problem".