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CHrisFrench
Aspirant
May 18, 2019
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RBR20 Latest Firmware 2.3.1.58 + Wifi Card Qualcomm Atheros AR9485WB-EG Incompatible

Hello Guys One laptop on Windows 10 Home Edition with wifi Card Qualcomm AtherosAR9485WB-EG is not able to connect to Orbi Wifi after latest firmware of RBR20 system   Thanks
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    CHrisFrench
    Jun 03, 2019

    Thanks Blanca

    It is connecting now

    To be honest I don't know the exact reason why...and I don have time to dig deeper on this

    Best Regards

     

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CHrisFrench
Aspirant
May 26, 2019

Thanks for the info but that is nt the case as the Orbi is acting as AP (not in router mode)

 

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CrimpOn
Guru - Experienced User
May 26, 2019

Oh, my.  Since those tables list only MAC address for allowed and not allowed, I had thought they work in AP mode.  The router that assigns IP addresses may have Access Control?

 

It connected over WiFi before the Orbi firmware update, and now does not connect?

Does it connect over ethernet?

 

What messages does Windows report about the failure to connect?

Does Windows 10 have Event logs with more detailed explanation of what is going wrong?

A Google search turned up suggestions about WiFi connections, including several specific to Atheros cards.