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Orbi router solid magenta (not the satellite)
My Orbi router (not the satellite) stays solid magenta after rebooting. When I login to the router, every parameter looks OK. The router is in Access Point mode and has received an IP address from my...
You can log into the router if you connect it to a PC via an ethernet cable, and you use the IP address to log in. That worked for me. Using Orbilogin.com only works if you have internet through the Orbi (no magenta ring). I finally gave up with AP mode and disabled my Comcast Router, and put the Orbi into permanent Router mode. Since I did that I have had ZERO problems. For some reason the Orbi just does not like AP mode. Ultimately I got rid of my Comcast router completely and just got a straight up Comcast Modem.
That's not an option for me. I am running software on another router/firewall that is my main router. I need my wireless to act as an Access Point.
I have a feeling I will need to return the Orbi and go with a competitive solution.
asn Orbi works great as an access point. Double check your wiring. You MUST connect an Ethernet cable between your third party router' LAN port and the Yellow Internet port on Orbi's "router" when using AP mode. If you do not, then you will get the magenta light on the Orbi "router." Or maybe you have a bad cable?
Well when I switched from AP mode to router mode using the same cabling I had no problems, so I don't think it was the cabling.
st_shaw wrote:“works great as an access point. Double check your wiring. You MUST connect an Ethernet cable between your third party router' LAN port and the Yellow Internet port on Orbi's "router" when using AP mode. If you do not, then you will get the magenta light on the Orbi "router." Or maybe you have a bad cable?”
If that’s the case then it seems that although the Orbi says it’s in AP mode, it really isn’t and instead is in bridge mode.
RMSko wrote:
st_shaw wrote:
“works great as an access point. Double check your wiring. You MUST connect an Ethernet cable between your third party router' LAN port and the Yellow Internet port on Orbi's "router" when using AP mode. If you do not, then you will get the magenta light on the Orbi "router." Or maybe you have a bad cable?”
If that’s the case then it seems that although the Orbi says it’s in AP mode, it really isn’t and instead is in bridge mode.
I'm not sure what you mean. Orbi doesn't have a "bridge mode." The only modes for Orbi are Access Point mode and Router mode.
- That’s sort of what I mean. I don’t think an AP can work through a WAN port - only a bridge can. Am I wrong on this?
When set to AP mode, the Orbi uses the "WAN" port to connect to the LAN. If you do not connect Orbi this way, then the magenta light will come on and stay on, because Orbi senses that nothing is connected to the designated port.
