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RBS50Y in Extender Mode
I am running into this same issue. The replies seem to stop in this thread, and the "kb" links no longer work. Can someone help or point me to how I can get my RBS50Y into extender mode?
If the RBS50Y is in Orbi mode, and to get into Extender mode, You'll need to get it connected to a Orbi 20, 40 or 50 series RBR router first, long enough for the Y to connect and then you would send over the Extender FW, once sent and updated to that FW, then you could set up the Y unit on a non Orbi router system.
That's not possible. I have an RBR660 and Netgear claims it is compatible in extender mode. If I can't get it into extender mode without additional hardware, it is useless to me.
Ya the 50Y IS NOT compatible with the 600 series while the Y unit is in Orbi mode. It would be if you could get it into Extender mode but NG didn't fully think out how to get one into extender mode if the user doesn't have a Orbi router from the get go. I think they presume for existing Orbi AC series users this wasn't a problem as the Y unit would have already been connected there. Thus if you don't have a Orbi AC series router, no way to getting it updated or connected to a non Orbi router.
I happen to have a 50 series Orbi system.