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chubbyhubby
Feb 02, 2020Aspirant
RBR50 Keeps disconnectiog
Greetings All, 1st post, so a total newb on this, needless to say. I've had the RBR50 for over a year, but recently it shows the magenta ring at least 3 times a day. I normally unplug & plug back i...
UeO
Feb 19, 2020Tutor
Have you tried the RBR50 in AP mode instead of router mode? Your SB8200 modem will hand out ip adresses instead of the Orbi.
If it must remain in router mode, try entering the IP / mask / gateway / dns manualy.
Perhaps you could swap the power supplies between the RBS50 and RBR50?
Another suggestion is to check/swap the ethernet cable between the SB8200 and the wan port of the RBR50.
FURRYe38
Feb 19, 2020Guru - Experienced User
The modem won't hand out IP addresses since the modem is a modem only. No build in router.
UeO wrote:Have you tried the RBR50 in AP mode instead of router mode? Your SB8200 modem will hand out ip adresses instead of the Orbi.
If it must remain in router mode, try entering the IP / mask / gateway / dns manualy.
Perhaps you could swap the power supplies between the RBS50 and RBR50?
Another suggestion is to check/swap the ethernet cable between the SB8200 and the wan port of the RBR50.