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RKB50 router light is purple (not the sattelite)
In the 3 days I own the RKB50 the router is having a purple light, which I understand means that there is no internet connection.
However, there is an internet connection because everyone in the ho...
about the "Solid magenta. Your Orbi satellite ring is solid magenta for 10 seconds if it is unable to obtain the IP address from the router."
This is at the sattelite documentation, not the router.
IT may apply to the router as well.
What happenns if you turn OFF The modem and Orbi router. Then power ON the Modem, let it sync, then power ON the Orbi RBR?
Is this the modem you have?
https://www.telfort.nl/persoonlijk/service/specificaties-experia-box-v8.htm
If so, it has a built in router already.
Modem Combo Units:
Couple of options,
1. Configure the modem for transparent bridge mode. Then use the Orbi router in router mode. You'll need to contact the ISP for help and information in regards to the modem being bridged correctly.
2. If you can't bridge the modem, disable ALL wifi radios on the modem, configure the modems DMZ for the IP address the Orbi router gets from the modem. Then you can use the Orbi router in Router mode.
3. Or disable all wifi radios on the modem and connect the Orbi router to the modem, configure AP mode on the Orbi router. https://kb.netgear.com/31218/How-do-I-configure-my-Orbi-router-to-act-as-an-access-point and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7LOcJ8GdDo&app=desktop
Yes, that's the one I have.
Option 1 and 2 sound a little too technical for me, option 3 is the one I already did, but I didn't "disable all wifi radios on the modem". Does it matter whether the modem wifi is still on or not?
Yes ALL wifi on the modem needs to be disbled. After disabling, power OFF the modem and Orbi for 30 seconds, then power ON the modem, then power ON the Orbi. The Orbi in AP mode should be WHITE on top first, then Pink, then go BLUE then OFF if its connected correctly.
michel1918 wrote:
Yes, that's the one I have.
Option 1 and 2 sound a little too technical for me, option 3 is the one I already did, but I didn't "disable all wifi radios on the modem". Does it matter whether the modem wifi is still on or not?
Hi,
Thanks for all your help, but this product is going back to the store.
Way too many things to do before I get it working, also too picky on the distance between the sattelite and the router.
Thanks again for the help.
Good Luck.
Thinking about buying a 3-node setup, and then setting it up with a wired backhaul.....
michel1918 wrote:
Thinking about buying a 3-node setup, and then setting it up with a wired backhaul.....
Good choice! :)
Make sure you use non managed, non green ethernet switches if you choose to go wired back haul with lan switches in the mix. :smileywink:
michel1918 wrote:
Thinking about buying a 3-node setup, and then setting it up with a wired backhaul.....
