RBR50 Constant Reboot (every 30 seconds)

CrimpOn
Guru - Experienced User
Oct 23, 2022
Something appears to be inconsistent. If the router reboots every 30 seconds, that does not allow enough time to do much of anything, such as

Manually install a different firmware version?

Change from router to AP mode?

To me, there is a difference between the router actually rebooting and the WiFi signal disappearing.

Would like to help, but am confused about the problem statement. Sorry.
- MOmair
  Aspirant
  Oct 25, 2022
  My humble apologies for causing the confusion. I am hardly getting any wifi in my room with my old tplink archer 7 (cement house). I posted 2 updates over the weekend but somehow they didn't get posted as wifi must've disconnected on my laptop.
  
  Update:
  On latest firmware, i get constant reboots. I downgraded until I reached 2.6.1.40 and now it has stopped rebooting. I am getting a solid magenta light, lan and wifi dropping every 30 seconds. At least, it is not rebooting constantly. Internet is not working even though its connected by LAN to my router. I am using it in AP mode so I cannot access the webui. On searching this community and snbforums for solid magenta light, it was recommended to factory reset the orbi which I have done multiple times yet the magenta light comes back. Wifi/lan connections keep dropping constantly every 30 seconds.
  
  I am at the verge of pulling my hair trying to bring back to life my last purchase ever of netgear products. I have preferred netgear products for over 15 years. There was nothing a good old factory reset or firmware update couldn't solve with those routers. They were solid investments with reliable results. Orbi, however is a huge disappointment. All my surveillance cameras stand disconnected. I have wasted more than 6 full nights trying to fix this issue. Phew! This rant was long over due!
  - CrimpOn
    Guru - Experienced User
    Oct 25, 2022
    MOmair wrote:
    
    Internet is not working even though its connected by LAN to my router. I am using it in AP mode so I cannot access the webui.
    
    "Connected by LAN" means there is an Ethernet cable connecting the RBR50 to the primary router, correct?
    Not that one of the LAN ports on the RBR50 is connected to the primary router? No matter what mode is used, the RBR50 must be connected through the WAN port.
    
    Access Point (AP) mode does not block users from the Orbi web browser interface. In AP mode, the Orbi does not resolve URLs into IP addresses, so http://orbilogin.net does not get translated to the Orbi IP address. Use a web browser with the actual IP address that the Orbi was assigned by the primary router.
    
    I am also puzzled by mention of the TP-Link Archer. How many routers are in the network? There MUST be at least one router (often provided by the Internet Service Provider).
- MOmair
  Aspirant
  Oct 25, 2022
  Manually install a different firmware version?
  Change from router to AP mode?
  I am installing firmware by using method: How-do-I-upload-firmware-to-my-NETGEAR-router-using-TFTP-from-the-Microsoft-Windows-Command-Prompt , the only difference is I power off the router, press the reset button and then turn it on until red light blinking (starts responding to pings) and then start tftp transfer. It says successful and boots up.
  I am using Windows 10 Pro if it helps.
  
  If I factory reset it again, I will be able to access the WebUI using lan. But it will keep disconnected. So I have to be very quick in making changes between the disconnections.

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RBR50 Constant Reboot (every 30 seconds)