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TC_in_Montana
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Feb 02, 2019

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...
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TC_in_Montana
Virtuoso
Feb 02, 2019

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.

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    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Feb 02, 2019

    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.

     

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      TC_in_Montana
      Virtuoso
      Feb 02, 2019

      Well, I know that it is definitely NOT  flash  the EXT version of the firmware first.   I tried that and it said it was not a valid or correct file.

       

      So, maybe it is something they tried... but never really got it working.

       

      I'll keep trying things - if I make any progress, I will update this thread.

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        FURRYe38
        Guru - Experienced User
        Feb 03, 2019

        If you can't seem to get it working, you might contact NG support and have them help you out. Sounds like someting is missing from the setup steps. 

        Blanca_O 

        TC_in_Montana wrote:

        Well, I know that it is definitely NOT  flash  the EXT version of the firmware first.   I tried that and it said it was not a valid or correct file.

         

        So, maybe it is something they tried... but never really got it working.

         

        I'll keep trying things - if I make any progress, I will update this thread.