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Reego
Jan 22, 2021Aspirant
satellite will not connect
RBK50 satellite will not connect , blinks white then just stops ? Help , worked for 1 day now will not connect ?
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- vajimMaster
Reego wrote:RBK50 satellite will not connect , blinks white then just stops ? Help , worked for 1 day now will not connect ?
Does the white go away to nothing?
https://kb.netgear.com/31030/What-do-the-LEDs-on-my-Orbi-router-and-satellite-mean
- ReegoAspirant
yes white just goes away stops blinking on both
What Firmware version is currently loaded?
FW same version as whats on the RBR?
Reego wrote:RBK50 satellite will not connect , blinks white then just stops ? Help , worked for 1 day now will not connect ?
- vajimMaster
What is the size of your home? Sq Ft?
What is the distance between the router and satellite(s)? 30 feet or more is recommended in between RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.
https://kb.netgear.com/31029/Where-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satelliteOne User Experience/Configuration:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Most-Stable-Orbi-Configuration/m-p/1941087/highlight/true#M97026
Reego wrote:RBK50 satellite will not connect , blinks white then just stops ? Help , worked for 1 day now will not connect ?
- vajimMaster
FURRYe38 wrote:What is the size of your home? Sq Ft?
What is the distance between the router and satellite(s)? 30 feet or more is recommended in between RBR and RBS to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.
https://kb.netgear.com/31029/Where-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satelliteOne User Experience/Configuration:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Most-Stable-Orbi-Configuration/m-p/1941087/highlight/true#M97026
Reego wrote:RBK50 satellite will not connect , blinks white then just stops ? Help , worked for 1 day now will not connect ?
He's still checking out the lights
Thanks anyway