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drrishisingh
Mar 25, 2020Aspirant
RBS50 as a satellite or extender
Hi, Bought a package deal awhile ago which came with one RBS50 and two RBS20s. I bought two packages so I have two RBS50s. Can i use the second RBS50 as an additional satellite? If so how to do re...
drrishisingh
Mar 25, 2020Aspirant
I just double-checked - This is actually an RBS50 that I cannot configure to add to my existing network. When i hit the reset button, i get a red power flashing light and not amber. Is that the correct way to reset it?
plemans
Mar 25, 2020Guru
yes, you push and hold reset for 7-15 seconds.
When you let off and give it time to boot, what happens?
- drrishisinghMar 25, 2020Aspirant
It reboots after pressing and holding the button. Once rebooted I begin the process of pairing again from the App. It asks me to press the sync button and the app doesn't recognize the RBS50 to add it to the network.
- CrimpOnMar 25, 2020Guru
You mean pressed both sync buttons, correct?
https://kb.netgear.com/31018/How-do-I-sync-my-Orbi-router-and-satellite
- drrishisinghMar 25, 2020AspirantCorrect. Both sync buttons and it does not pair. Any other options?