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RBS50Y (Outdoor Satellite) in non-Orbi Extender Mode
Supposedly you can set up the Outdoor Orbi Satellite (RBS50Y) into non-Orbi Extender mode to allow it to be an extender off of a non-Orbi router.
According to the limited documentation about this functionality, to put it into this mode, you are supposed to turn off the RBS50Y, hold SYNC, then power on while keeping SYNC pushed until the LEDs pulse Blue and White. However, this does not appear to be working for me.
There is also a special FW (RBS50Y-EXT-V1.0.0.30) but nothing in the documentation that says you need to load this to the RBS50Y FIRST to enable this functionality, or whether this is something that is a FW fix for this functionality AFTER you set it up.
Has anyone been successful in doing this and any recommendations/suggestions on how to make it work?
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You might ask this guy about his:
Wild guess you talk of these two links:
How do I set up my Orbi Outdoor Satellite in Extender Mode?
RBS50Y Firmware Version 1.0.0.30 (Orbi Extender Mode)
Lots of confusion...
schumaku Those are the pieces of documentation (or lack thereof) that I am speaking of.
FURRYe38 So, from one of the posts in the thread you noted, it appears I MUST flash the other EXT firmware before I can put it into EXT (non-Orbi) mode.
Thanks to the both of you for responding. Hopefully a few more users will give some additional guidance. If not, I guess I'll dive into the deep end, and hope no rocks underneath the surface.
Let us know how it turns out. Hope it works for you.
TC_in_Montana wrote:
Those are the pieces of documentation (or lack thereof) that I am speaking of.
FURRYe38 So, from one of the posts in the thread you noted, it appears I MUST flash the other EXT firmware before I can put it into EXT (non-Orbi) mode.
Thanks to the both of you for responding. Hopefully a few more users will give some additional guidance. If not, I guess I'll dive into the deep end, and hope no rocks underneath the surface.
