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Mikechesh
Aspirant
Sep 07, 2023

RBS50v2 satellite pulsing red power

Hi, My Orbi satellite recently starting pulsing red and after trying several times to reset the device and looking at tutorials online I have been unable to get it back up and running. The Orbi rou...
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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Sep 07, 2023

https://kb.netgear.com/000059634/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-Windows-TFTP
Need to press the reset button for 30 seconds then release, then it send to PUT the command and upload the FW. 
Make sure you enable tftp: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/enable-tftp-windows-10
Video walk through using a tftp client. Use the built in one for windows 10 though. the video is more of an example of how its done:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXhMgQS5k1o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9DLrLQrpaw
Mac TFTP: https://www.petenetlive.com/KB/Article/0001247

Try nmrpflash:
https://github.com/jclehner/nmrpflash

 

Try a 30-30-30 reset.

 

If any of this fails, the RBR probably needs to be replaced. 

 

Good Luck.

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    Mikechesh
    Aspirant
    Sep 15, 2023
    Thanks for the reply, unfortunately I’m a tech novice and am struggling to login to Orbi online as it won’t accept admin as the username and my Orbi password.