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HenkD
Aspirant
Aug 10, 2024
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RBS50Y doesn’t connect to RBR20

I recently bought a second-hand outdoor Orbi RBS50Y. I want to connect it to my Orbi RBR20, which already has 3 indoor satellites connected to it. But the connection fails every time. What I have alr...
  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Aug 12, 2024

    What happens if you set the RBR20 to router mode temporarily and then try to connect to the RBS50Y to the RBR20...


    I presume that you have done a factory reset on the RBS50Y and setup from scratch...

    I'd turn OFF all other connected RBS while you work with the Y RBS. Have the Y RBS in same room as the RBR. 

     

    What is the brand and model# of the host router the RBR20 is connected to in AP mode? 

    How is the RBR20 configured for AP mode? Static IP or Dynamic IP?

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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Aug 10, 2024

What firmware is on the RBS50Y and on the RBR20?

HenkD's avatar
HenkD
Aspirant
Aug 11, 2024

The RBR20 is up to date. I can see that in ‘orbilogin’. I can’t see that for the RBS50Y because I can’t connect to it. Any tips on how to update the RBS50Y as a standalone?

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    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    Aug 12, 2024

    You used to be able to connect to a satellite with its default ssid and then go to 192.168.1.250 to connect to it and manually update. Not sure if you still can or if that's been changed. Maybe CrimpOn or FURRYe38 know. They're more on the orbi stuff. 

  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Aug 12, 2024

    What happens if you set the RBR20 to router mode temporarily and then try to connect to the RBS50Y to the RBR20...


    I presume that you have done a factory reset on the RBS50Y and setup from scratch...

    I'd turn OFF all other connected RBS while you work with the Y RBS. Have the Y RBS in same room as the RBR. 

     

    What is the brand and model# of the host router the RBR20 is connected to in AP mode? 

    How is the RBR20 configured for AP mode? Static IP or Dynamic IP?

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      HenkD
      Aspirant
      Aug 12, 2024

      After switching to router mode I lost all connection to my Orbi system. Logging in with orbilogin.com does not work anymore. HELP! How can I reconnect / set it back to how it was!? 

      • FURRYe38's avatar
        FURRYe38
        Guru - Experienced User
        Aug 12, 2024

        What is the brand and model# of the host router the RBR20 is connected to in AP mode?

         

        Does your ethernet connected PC get an IP address from the RBR while in router mode? 

        Try 192.168.1.1 or 10.0.0.1 in a web browser...

         

         

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      HenkD
      Aspirant
      Aug 12, 2024

      I don't know what I did but I could reconnect to the RBR20. It was still in ROUTER mode. After restarting de RBS50Y the router was able to find the satallite. So happy! Thanks for your support!