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RBS50 config sync with Internet access
Two issues: 1 - satellite 2 stuck in config sync but it was providing verified Internet access to a device connected by Ethernet cable and also apparently wirelessly to two iOS devices. 2 - Another...
Do you administer the Orbi using the web interface or a smartphone app?
There have been several questions raised about Access Control and the smartphone app, e.g. Orbi is not doing what it is supposed to.
One quick check is to disable Access Control (turn it off), then reboot: router first, satellite 1, then satellite 2.
I forgot to add that originally I had access control set to allow all new devices. After the issues described above, I changed access control to block all new devices. Now my iOS devices do not have Internet access via satellite 2 and show Internet access as blocked by access control. After de-powering (unplugged it) satellite 2 my iOS devices have Internet access via either the router or satellite 1.