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FURRYe38
Feb 23, 2023Guru - Experienced User
New - RBR50 / RBS50 Firmware Version 2.7.5.4
Bug Fixes: 02/23/2023
This firmware provides the following bug fixes:
Various Armor bug fixes
Various SPC (Smart Parental Control) bug fixes
Security Fixes:
This firmware addresses secu...
- Mar 23, 2023
I recommend a power OFF the the RBR and RBS for 1 minute then back ON with the RBR first then RBS.
Should be fully synced after this.
Glad you got it working. Please mark your thread as solved so others will know. Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
https://kb.netgear.com/000062080/How-do-I-back-up-the-configuration-settings-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System
Enjoy. 📡
alokeprasad
Mar 03, 2024Mentor
Success. The satellite connected with the wired backhaul, directly connected to the Orbi router ethernet port.
Funny stuff:
The satellite still shows the name I had given it many years back. The satellite still needed the password I had given it. Shouldn't the "factory reset" using the pin have reset all that and made the password the default "password"?
Now I will re-flash the satellite from the downloaded file, and try wireless backhaul.
🤞
alokeprasad
Mar 03, 2024Mentor
I manually re-flashed the RBS (wired backhaul) using its web interface, which went fine.
Regrettably, the satellite went back to its solid magenta ring behavior when I disconnected the ethernet connection and tried wireless syncing. 😥
The only thing I can try now is to reset the router and try adding the satellite.
I don't feel brave enough to try that!!
- alokeprasadMar 03, 2024Mentor
Success.
I rebooted the router and now, the subject satellite connects with "good".TLDR: Reboot the router if you have problems with devices (including satellites) reconnecting after a firmware update (manual or forced 😠).